Shrimp Crab Melts Recipe
Delicious Shrimp Crab Melts featuring flaky biscuit pockets filled with a savory blend of shrimp, lump crab meat, mozzarella, and cream cheese, seasoned with Old Bay and fresh parsley, then baked to golden perfection. A perfect appetizer for seafood lovers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
Scale
Biscuits
- 1 can refrigerated flaky biscuits (8 count)
Seafood Filling
- 3/4 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
- 3/4 cup lump crab meat
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Finishing
- 1 tbsp butter, melted (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly flatten each biscuit on a baking sheet to prepare for filling.
- Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped cooked shrimp, lump crab meat, shredded mozzarella cheese, softened cream cheese, Old Bay seasoning, and chopped fresh parsley. Mix thoroughly until well blended.
- Assemble Melts: Spoon the seafood filling onto half of the flattened biscuits. Top each filled biscuit with one of the remaining biscuits. Pinch the edges to seal the filling inside and press lightly to secure.
- Brush and Bake: Brush the tops of the assembled melts with melted butter to enhance browning. Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through.
- Rest and Serve: Allow the shrimp crab melts to rest for 2 minutes after baking. Serve them whole or slice them for easy sharing and enjoy as a delicious appetizer.
Notes
- This recipe yields 4 servings, serving one melt per person.
- For best flavor, use fresh lump crab meat and peeled cooked shrimp.
- You can adjust Old Bay seasoning according to your spice preference.
- Calories are estimated approximately 370 per melt.
- Allow melts to cool slightly before serving to avoid burns from hot filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 melt
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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