Twin Oaks Baked Stuffed Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16-17
• 5 lbs fresh jumbo shrimp (5-6 shrimps per person or 3 if serving with steak)
• 2 lbs butter
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 3/4 lbs round buttery crackers, ground fine (such as ritz)
• 1/4 lb fine breadcrumbs

Recipe

• peel the shrimp, split the underside, and remove the black vein.
• in a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• add garlic and saute for 5 minutes until lightly browned; do not allow to burn (becomes bitter).
• add parsley, cracker crumbs and bread crumbs (crab if you wish); mix well.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• place the shrimp, standing tail upright with unslit side down, in a casserole dish.
• place a spoonful of stuffing mixture into the slit underside of each shrimp.
• bake 15 minutes.
• serve immediately.