Seafood-Stuffed Salmon with Crab & Shrimp
Seafood-Stuffed Salmon with Crab & Shrimp is a gourmet delight that brings the ocean’s flavors to your dining table. This visually stunning dish features tender salmon fillets generously filled with a savory mixture of lump crab meat and succulent shrimp, all bound together with creamy cheese and fresh herbs. Perfect for impressing guests or elevating weeknight dinners, this recipe is quick to prepare and guarantees a memorable culinary experience. Enjoy restaurant-quality seafood at home in under an hour!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients
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- 4 skin-on salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- 8 oz peeled and deveined shrimp
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix crab meat, shrimp, cream cheese, parsley, and dill until well combined.
- Make a pocket in each salmon fillet by slicing horizontally without cutting through completely. Fill each pocket generously with the seafood mixture.
- Season both sides of the stuffed fillets with salt, pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Arrange the stuffed salmon in the baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve garnished with additional herbs if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 150mg