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Creole Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Sausage

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In this special-occasion recipe, colossal shrimp are spread open, packed with a buttery stuffing, and baked until the stuffing is crisp and the shrimp are just cooked through. But after preparing several cookbook recipes, we realized that there are two big problems—mushy, bland stuffing and shrimp as chewy as rubber bands. We wanted crisp, flavorful stuffing and perfectly cooked shrimp without heading to a restaurant. Here’s what we discovered:

Test Kitchen Discoveries

** Our tasters preferred the sweet flavor of fresh bread crumbs. Toasting the bread crumbs before baking helped ensure a crispy baked stuffing.
** Butterflying the shrimp allowed us to press the stuffing into the shrimp—as the shrimp contracted in the oven, the stuffing was sealed into place.
** To make sure the stuffing was crispy without overcooking the shrimp, we cooked the shrimp for a longer time at a lower temperature

STEP BY STEP

Perfect Stuffed Shrimp

Cutting a hole clear through the center of each butterflied shrimp may seem like a mistake, but it actually gives the shrimp a way of holding on to the stuffing. The shrimp are butterflied on the convex side before being flipped over onto the pan.

1. Use a sharp paring knife to cut along (but not through) the vein line, then open up the shrimp like a book.

2. Using the tip of the paring knife, cut a 1-inch opening all the way through the center of the shrimp.

3. After the shrimp have been butterflied and the opening has been cut, flip the shrimp over onto the broiler pan so that they will curl around the stuffing.

4. Divide the stuffing among the shrimp, firmly pressing the stuffing into the opening and to the edges of the shrimp.

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Ingredients

  • 4 slices hearty white sandwich bread , torn into pieces
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup bottled clam juice
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 scallions , chopped fine
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • Salt
  • 4 ounces kielbasa sausage , chopped fine
  • 1 1/4 pounds colossal shrimp, peeled and deveined

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

If you can’t find clam juice, chicken stock will work in a pinch. Any sturdy rimmed baking sheet can be used in place of the broiler pan bottom.


1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse bread in food processor to coarse crumbs. Transfer crumbs to broiler pan bottom and bake until golden and dry, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. Remove crumbs from oven and reduce temperature to 275 degrees.

2. Combine toasted bread crumbs, mayonnaise, clam juice, parsley, scallions, garlic, lemon zest and juice, mustard, Creole seasoning, and ¼ teaspoon salt in large bowl. Gently fold in kielbasa until combined.

3. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt. Grease empty broiler pan bottom. Following steps 1 to 4 at left, butterfly and cut hole through center of each shrimp and arrange cut-side down on prepared pan. Divide bread crumb mixture among shrimp, pressing to adhere. Bake until shrimp are opaque, 20 to 25 minutes.

4. Remove shrimp from oven and heat broiler. Broil shrimp until crumbs are deep golden brown and crispy, 1 to 3 minutes. Serve.

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