Best 6 Shrimp And Crab Crusted Snapper Recipes

SHRIMP & CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in seafood seasoning, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. Fold in shrimp and crab. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, cooling sauce slightly before adding shrimp and crab. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

SHRIMP-TOPPED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Place the fillets in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with lemon juice and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute the mushrooms and garlic in butter until tender. Add shrimp; cook for 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Spoon over fish. Sprinkle with onion.

PAN ROASTED SNAPPER WITH CRAB

Steps:

• To make the butter: whirl all ingredients in blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 450F; spray two large saute pans with cooking spray and place in oven to heat.
• Warm serving plates.
• Season fish with 1/2 teaspoon seasoning and dust the skin side with flour.
• Add 1/4 cup clarified butter to each saute pan.
• Place fish in hot butter, skin-side down and cook for a minute.
• Bake in oven for about eight minutes or until flesh flakes easily.
• Place a fillet on each serving plate; discard butter and return pans to high heat.
• Add 1/2 cup stock or clam juice to each pan and bring to a boil.
• Add half the tomato butter to each pan and heat until butter is nearly melted.
• Add 3/4 cup of crab meat to each pan and cook until heated through.
• To serve: Divide the crab meat and sauce evenly over the top of each piece of fish.
• Serve immediately.

EMERIL'S CHILDHOOD FAVORITE: CRABMEAT-STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish and set aside.
• Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season with the Essence. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Add the cooled vegetables to the crabmeat and toss to combine. Add the mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce and stir gently with a large wooden spoon. Add 1 cup of the cracker crumbs, the salt, and pepper, and stir gently, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
• Mound about 2 tablespoons of the crabmeat stuffing into each shrimp, press gently to close, and place, stuffed sides up, in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of the flaky, buttery cracker crumbs over the stuffed shrimp and drizzle with the remaining melted butter. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• While the shrimp are baking, heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring continuously, for 1 minute. Add the kale and saute until the kale is just wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the kale on 4 plates. Remove the shrimp from the oven and divide among plates, on top of the kale. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

CRAB-STUFFED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until golden.
• Remove from heat and mix in the crab meat, bread crumbs, parsley, heavy cream, and lemon thyme.
• Sprinkle cavity of fish lightly with salt and pepper. Stuff the fish and skewer edges securely.
• Mix wine and butter together. Place fish in a greased baking pan, pour wine-butter mixture over fish.
• Bake in 400°F oven, uncovered for 30 minutes or just until the flesh is opaque, basting frequently with wine sauce.

SHRIMP AND CRAB CRUSTED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Mix cleaned crabmeat, shrimp, breadcrumbs, butter,scallions and seasoning in a bowl until they form a thick mixture. Pat into flat sheets on the board, anf lift with a spatula onto the fish fillets. Bake in 350 degree oven 10minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve with lemon and proper accompaniments