How To Make Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Ritz Crackers
Having a home-cooked dinner with friends? Start it right and impress your guests with appetizers that you can easily whip up at home. The best part is, you don’t really need expensive things to make your time worthwhile! You can easily achieve restaurant-style with simple ingredients, as long as you have the right recipe for the job. Explore more fancy starters with this collection of shrimp appetizers.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 pound of large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup of crushed Ritz crackers
- 1/4 cup of melted butter
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
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In a bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers, melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
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Take each shrimp and make a small slit along the back, being careful not to cut all the way through. This will create a pocket for the stuffing.
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Stuff each shrimp with a spoonful of the Ritz cracker mixture, pressing it gently into the pocket.
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Place the stuffed shrimp on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through and the stuffing is golden brown.
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Serve hot with lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition
- Calories : 250kcal
- Total Fat : 12g
- Saturated Fat : 6g
- Cholesterol : 255mg
- Sodium : 600mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 10g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 1g
- Protein : 24g
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