Description
This Crab and Shrimp Stuffed Salmon recipe is a restaurant-quality dish you can easily make at home. Juicy, oven-baked salmon fillets are filled with a creamy, cheesy seafood mixture loaded with crab, shrimp, herbs, and garlic. It’s rich, savory, and perfect for special dinners or an elevated weeknight meal.
Ingredients
4 thick salmon fillets
½ cup cooked shrimp, chopped
½ cup lump crab meat
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped green onions or chives
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, shrimp, crab, mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until creamy and fully combined.
2. Place salmon fillets skin-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cut a deep pocket into each fillet lengthwise, careful not to slice through the bottom.
3. Fill each salmon pocket generously with the seafood mixture. Let it slightly overflow for extra flavor.
4. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18–20 minutes until the salmon flakes easily and stuffing is heated through.
5. Switch oven to broil and cook for another 2–3 minutes to brown the top. Watch closely.
6. Remove from oven, garnish with green onions or chives, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
For the best results, use fresh or thawed raw shrimp and real lump crab meat.
The stuffing can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Don’t skip the broiling step—it gives the top a delicious golden crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Seafood, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed salmon fillet
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: salmon stuffed with crab and shrimp, seafood stuffed salmon, creamy baked salmon