This recipe is for stuffed shrimp with a tasty filling. The shrimp are stuffed with a mix of cornbread crumbs, crab meat, vegetables, and spices.
Ingredients:
- 3 large prawns per person, shelled with the tail intact, deveined, and butterflied
- 1 cup cornbread bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup each, minced: onions, celery, green pepper
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/8 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1/8 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- Lemon juice
Instructions:
- In a skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onions, celery, and green peppers. Add the crab meat.
- Stir in the cream, sugar, and spices. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in the cornbread crumbs until well combined.
- When the mixture has cooled, stuff the shrimp with 2–3 tablespoons of stuffing. Secure each shrimp with a toothpick.
- In a baking dish, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of butter. Arrange the stuffed shrimp in the dish and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Broil the shrimp for 3–5 minutes or until they turn pink and curl. (Note: Never eat shrimp that do not curl.)
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