Baked Stuffed Shrimp

Total time: 1 h 11 min • Active: 1 h 1 min • Inactive: 10 min

Ingredients

• 2 ea garlic
• 1 ea shallot
• 35 ea Ritz crackers
• 5 tbsp black pepper
• 0.25 cup sherry wine
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 lbs jumbo shrimp
• 1 ea lemon
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Steps

1. Peel, devein, and butterfly the shrimp, leaving tails intact. Flatten shrimp with the tail pointing up.≈ 10 min
2. Melt 4 tablespoons salted butter for mixture.≈ 2 min
3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat.≈ 2 min
4. Crush Ritz crackers into small crumbs.≈ 3 min
5. Mince shallot for stuffing.≈ 2 min
6. Sauté the minced shallot in 1 tablespoon melted butter over medium heat until softened and edges begin to brown.≈ 4 min
7. Mince garlic cloves for stuffing.≈ 3 min
8. Add minced garlic to sautéed shallot and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.≈ 1 min
9. Combine sautéed shallot and garlic, crushed Ritz crackers, 4 tablespoons melted butter, sherry wine, and black pepper in a bowl to make stuffing mixture.≈ 3 min
10. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray.≈ 10 min
11. Stuff each prepared shrimp with a mound of stuffing using a 1-Tablespoon scoop.≈ 8 min
12. Arrange stuffed shrimp on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes until shrimp are pink and stuffing is golden.≈ 20 min
13. Garnish baked stuffed shrimp with lemon wedges and chopped parsley. Serve with melted butter for dipping.≈ 3 min

Yields

• 1 batch stuffed shrimp