Crab-Stuffed Shrimp

By calypan

Ingredients

• 12 Jumbo Shrimp
• 1 med. onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 med. green pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 lb. lump crabmeat, drained
• 3/4 cup saltine cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 T. prepared mustard
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 tsp. red pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• paprika
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Peel shrimp, devein and butterfly. Place in shallow pan.

Saute onion, pepper and celery in 1/4 cup butter until tender; set aside.

Combine crab and next 6 ingredients, stirring lightly. Stir in sauteed vegetables.

Top each shrimp with 3 T. crab mixture. Sprinkle w/ paprika, and drizzle 1/4 cup butter over shrimp.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Broil until lightly browned, basting w/ butter on bottom of pan.