All Purpose Crab Stuffing

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 2

Use for stuffing shrimp or mussels. It would also make a very good stuffed flounder. I LOVE this recipe and I am proud of it! I made it up all by myself and it took me two years to perfect it.

Ingredients:

1 large green onion, white and green part minced and chopped

2 tablespoons roasted red peppers (or jarred minced pimentos)

1/2 lb crabmeat (i always use vacuum packed packaged and press it dry through a mesh strainer)

2/3 cup fresh breadcrumb (about 2 slices of white bread processed in your food processor)

1 egg, beaten

1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning

1/3 cup mayonnaise (hellman's or best brand)

4 tablespoons fresh parsley (minced very finely)

paprika, for lightly sprinkling

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. For stuffed shrimp - butterfly them and put one tbsp of mixture on top and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Use the biggest shrimp you can find!
3. For mussels - place one tbsp of mixture on top of mussels and bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. (I buy a two pound frozen bag of New Zealand Mussels on the half shell from Fiesta Market. Just thaw - top with some stuffing mixture and bake. Delicious!).
4. Makes enough for generously stuffing 20 large shrimp or 2 lbs of mussels on the half shell.
5. Sometimes I will drizzle melted butter over each stuffed mussel or shrimp but do so very very lightly. I will melt butter in the micro and then using a 1/8 tsp measuring spoon pour on each shrimp/mussel. Too much butter and it will become too rich.
6. Lightly sprinkle paprika over all.
7. I love this.

By RecipeOfHealth.com