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30-Minute Crab Stuffed Salmon Recipe Your Guests Will Devour

Crab Stuffed Salmon

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Restaurant-style crab and shrimp stuffed salmon with creamy garlic sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 4 salmon fillets (fresh salmon for the best seafood dinner)
  • 1 cup lump crab meat (sweet crab seafood flavor)
  • ½ lb shrimp, peeled and chopped (juicy shrimp seafood topping)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (bold garlic butter flavor)
  • ½ cup heavy cream (rich creamy seafood sauce)
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh citrus seafood boost)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • Optional: pinch red pepper flakes for spicy seafood kick

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place salmon fillets in a baking dish and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
  2. In a skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Add shrimp and cook briefly, then mix in crab meat, breadcrumbs, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.
  3. Stir heavy cream and Parmesan into the seafood mixture and simmer gently until creamy.
  4. Spoon the crab and shrimp mixture generously over each salmon fillet.
  5. Bake for 15–18 minutes until salmon is flaky and topping is lightly golden. Garnish with parsley.

Notes

  • Use fresh salmon for best results.
  • Adjust spice level with red pepper flakes.
  • Serve immediately for optimal flavor.

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