Seafood Stuffed Potatoes
Seafood Stuffed Potatoes combines comfort with a kick, offering the ultimate indulgence for seafood lovers. Imagine tender baked potatoes overflowing with succulent shrimp and crab, all drenched in a rich, spicy cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 baking potatoes
- 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- 5 tbsp olive oil split
- 1/2 lb raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tail removed
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 2 tsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning split
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 oz crushed tomatoes canned
- 15 oz chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 8 oz crab meat
- 2 tbsp chives chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450º
- Lightly scrub potatoes and pat dry with paper towels. Pierce potatoes in a few random places with a knife.4 baking potatoes
- On a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, lay potatoes across sheet. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil and rub potatoes until covered. Sprinkle with cajun seasoning and salt.1 tsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning, 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- Bake potatoes in oven for 1 hour.
- When there are 10 minutes left on the potatoes, heat a LARGE skillet over medium-high heat and pour 2-3 tbsp olive oil in pan.5 tbsp olive oil
- Add shrimp and cook for about 3-4 minutes. Turn shrimp and cook another minute, or until pink.1/2 lb raw shrimp
- Remove shrimp from pan to a plate, set aside.
- In the same pan, add onion and 1 tsp cajun seasoning. Cook until onions are soft, about 3-5 minutes.1/2 yellow onion, 2 tsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning
- Add minced garlic to onion mixture and cook and stir about 30 seconds until garlic smell comes out. If pan is dry - add a little more olive oil.2 cloves garlic
- Add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, milk, butter and salt. Reduce to medium heat and bring to a simmer.15 oz crushed tomatoes, 15 oz chicken broth, 1 cup half and half, 3 tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp salt
- Add the corn starch and 1 tsp cajun seasoning and whisk immediately so corn starch doesn’t clump. While stirring, scrape the pan with tongs to get up any brown bits from the bottom. Simmer for about 5 minutes until sauce thickens.1 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tsp Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning
- Add in parmesan cheese and whisk.2 cup parmesan cheese
- Add in shrimp and crab meat. Remove from heat and gently fold all ingredients together keeping crab in clumps.8 oz crab meat
- Slice open baked potatoes and fluff with a fork. Top with a heaping spoonful of shrimp and cheese sauce. Top with chives and serve.2 tbsp chives
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1potatoCalories: 836kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 42gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 3194mgPotassium: 1638mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2062IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 645mgIron: 5mg
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