Description
Crab and Shrimp Stuffed Salmon is a decadent seafood dish featuring tender salmon fillets filled with a creamy crab-spinach mixture, topped with spiced shrimp, and finished with a zesty Cajun butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (7 ounce each) salmon fillets, skin removed
- 2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil, divided
- Salt and ground pepper, to taste
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more for seasoning shrimp
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, plus more for seasoning shrimp
- 4 oz. frozen spinach, thawed
- 1 x 5 oz. pack of Boursin Shallot & Chive, at room temperature
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded and diced
- 8 oz. lump crab or claw crab
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 12–16 medium shrimp, peeled and cleaned
- Lemon wedges, to garnish
- Cajun Butter Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drizzle salmon fillets with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt, pepper, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Cut a slit through the middle of each fillet (not all the way through). Set aside.
- Squeeze excess liquid from thawed spinach and discard.
- In a medium bowl, combine spinach, Boursin cheese, diced jalapeno, crab meat, parmesan, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a separate bowl, toss shrimp with remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, additional Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each salmon fillet with the crab-spinach mixture and top with seasoned shrimp. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Mix all Cajun Butter Sauce ingredients in a bowl and pour over the stuffed salmon.
- Bake for 15–17 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through, flakes easily, and shrimp are pink and opaque.
- Serve hot with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach instead of frozen if preferred—just sauté first to wilt.
- You can substitute cream cheese and chives for Boursin in a pinch.
- This dish pairs well with rice, mashed potatoes, or a simple green salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed salmon fillet
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 160mg