Smoked Stuffed Shrimp

5 from 3 votes

This smoked stuffed shrimp recipe is a mouth full of savory, delicious fishy goodness! Perfect as a party appetizer or just a great snack.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, holiday recipe, party appetizer recipe., grilling recipes, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes., smoked stuffed shrimp, shrimp recipe, grilled shrimp, crabmeat stuffing recipe, crabmeat, stuffing recipe

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

1 lbs Deveined shrimp
1 lbs Lump crab meat
1 tbsp Dad's All purpose rub
1 Lemon
1/2 cup Mayo
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
1/2 cup Shredded pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Handful chopped parsley

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add crab meat, mayo, chopped parsley, Dad's All Purpose rub, breadcrumbs, shredded pepper jack cheese and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix the ingredients together and set aside. Adjust the seasoning and lemon flavors to your liking.
De-shell the shrimp, only leaving the tail intact. Cut a thicker slice in the area where the shrimp was deveined to open it up more.
Scoop up about 2 tablespoons of the crab meat stuffing and form it into a ball. Place the stuffing on top of the shrimp alongside the curved part.
Place the stuffed shrimp in a cast iron skillet and lightly season everything with Dad's All Purpose rub.
Preheat the grill to 275 degrees and set for indirect heat.
Smoke the stuffed shrimp for 25 minutes allowing the shrimp to cook to a light pink.
Remove it off the grill, shred some parmesan over the top, sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley and drizzle some freshly squeezed lemon juice.

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Notes

While fresh crab white meat is the best, it is expensive. A great alternative is imitation meat.
If you are purchasing frozen shrimp, make sure to defrost before seasoning.
Always add citrus when cooking fish. It brightens the dish, especially salmon that is more fatty.
If you are using the oven, follow the same cooking times and temps. The recipe can be replicated on any grill or oven. You won’t have the mild smokey flavor but the fish will still be delicious.

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