Description
These Stuffed Baked Jumbo Shrimp feature butterflied shrimp filled with a savory stuffing made from mayonnaise, chicken mix, and warming spices, then baked to golden perfection—elegant and delicious for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 lb raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined, tails intact)
2 heaping Tbsp mayonnaise
2 cups chicken stuffing mix
1 egg
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp Old Bay seasoning
⅛ tsp garlic powder
1 cup water
3 Tbsp butter, melted
Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, mix stuffing mix, mayonnaise, egg, Worcestershire, Old Bay, garlic powder, and water. Let sit briefly to thicken.
- Butterfly shrimp by making a shallow incision along the inner curve. Remove vein if needed and lightly salt.
- Fill each shrimp with a heaping teaspoon of stuffing. Gently press into the opening.
- Arrange shrimp in a greased baking dish or skillet. Drizzle melted butter over the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until shrimp are opaque and stuffing is golden.
Notes
- Add cheese to stuffing for extra richness.
- Spice it up with jalapeño or cayenne.
- Stuffing can be made ahead and refrigerated.
- Serve with salad, roasted vegetables, or rice.
- Reheat in oven, not microwave, to avoid rubbery shrimp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
