15-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp
A quick and flavorful garlic butter shrimp dish, featuring juicy shrimp and creamy crab meat stuffed in salmon fillets, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
For the Stuffing
- 8 oz crab meat Fresh or canned
- 8 oz shrimp, chopped Peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened At room temperature
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs For added texture
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped For garnish and flavor
- 2 cloves garlic, minced Freshly minced for best flavor
- 1 whole lemon, juiced Fresh juice preferred
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning Adds a unique flavor
- to taste None Salt and pepper Adjust according to preference
For the Salmon
- 4 pieces salmon fillets Fresh, with skin on or off
- to drizzle None Olive oil For drizzling on top
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine crab meat, shrimp, cream cheese, breadcrumbs, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Make a pocket in each salmon fillet by cutting horizontally without cutting all the way through.
- Stuff each fillet with the crab shrimp mixture.
- Place the stuffed fillets on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil.
Cooking
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flaky.
- Serve warm.
Notes
This dish is versatile for dinner parties or quick meals. Adjust seasoning and stuffing variations to suit your taste.