Description
Indulge in a luxurious seafood dish with this Crab and Shrimp Stuffed Salmon recipe. Succulent salmon fillets are filled with a savory mixture of lump crab meat, cooked shrimp, and flavorful seasonings, creating a gourmet meal that is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skin removed)
Stuffing:
- ½ cup lump crab meat
- ½ cup cooked shrimp (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a baking sheet.
- Prepare the stuffing: Combine crab meat, shrimp, cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, green onion, parsley, seasonings, and lemon juice.
- Stuff the salmon: Cut a slit in each fillet, fill with the seafood mixture, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake: Drizzle with olive oil, season, and bake for 18–20 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with a squeeze of lemon.
Notes
- You can prepare the stuffing up to a day in advance and refrigerate.
- This dish pairs well with roasted vegetables, rice pilaf, or a light salad.
- For added richness, consider drizzling melted butter over the salmon before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed fillet
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
