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Shrimp: Joe's Crab Shack Stuffed Shrimp Embrochette

Source of Recipe

www.robbiehaf.com


List of Ingredients

20 medium raw shrimp, peeled, devined
1 recipe seafood stuffing (see below)
20 jalapeno slices
2 slices Monterey jack cheese, cut up
20 slices uncooked bacon


Recipe

Slice down middle the opposite site you deveined. Lay shrimp cut side up and press 1 Tbls. seafood stuffing into each shrimp cut. Lay a slice of jalapeno and a piece of cheese over the stuffing. Wrap each stuffed shrimp in a slice of bacon. Thread 5 shrimp on a bamboo skewer; repeat 3 times. Grill shrimp over a medium flame for 5-7 minutes on both sides.


Joe's Crab Shack Seafood Stuffing

1/4 cup butter
1/2 bunch celery, trimmed and diced
3 large onions, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 pound pollock fillets
1/2 pound salad shrimp, chopped
1 ounce shrimp base
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups croutons
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 pound crab claw meat

Sautee celery, onion, and garlic in margerine for until translucent. Add pollock and cook for 5-7 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. Drain most (but not all) of liquid from pan. Stir in shrimp base and peppers. Fold in croutons and breadcrumbs. Fold in crab meat.

NOTES : Joe's Crab Shack uses this stuffing to make their Crab Balls (roll stuffing into 1" balls, roll in flour, and deep-fry until brown), and their Crab Stuffed Shrimp (peel and devein uncooked shrimp, slice down middle the opposite site you deveined, lay shrimp cut side up in a small oven-proof dish, press 1 Tbls. stuffing into each shrimp cut, brush with melted butter, and bake in 375ºF oven for 15-20 minutes or until browned).