𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛

 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛

Ingredients:

2 lbs colossal or jumbo shrimp (13-15 count per pound), peeled, deveined, and butterflied

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp Old Bay seasoning (or medium heat cajun seasoning)

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 lb lump crabmeat

½ cup mayonnaise

1 large egg

½ cup breadcrumbs (Italian, panko, or buttery cracker crumbs)

3 tbsp chipotle sauce (or chipotles in adobo, blended)

4 tbsp butter, melted

2 cloves garlic, minced

Squeeze of lemon juice, for garnish

1 tsp cilantro, finely chopped, for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375°F.

Prepare shrimp: peel, devein, and butterfly, leaving the tail on.

Toss shrimp in olive oil, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, black pepper, and sea salt.

Mix egg, mayonnaise, and chipotle adobo sauce in a medium bowl. Fold in crabmeat and breadcrumbs.

Scoop a tablespoon of crab mixture into each shrimp, folding the tail over the filling.

Arrange shrimp in an oven-safe skillet or cast iron pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until shrimp is cooked and filling is golden brown.

Melt butter with minced garlic. Drizzle over shrimp along with cilantro and lemon juice before serving.