Description
This creamy Shrimp Stuffed Salmon is both elegant and delicious. The combined seafood creates an indulgent restaurant-style meal that is perfect for a special occasion but easy enough for a midweek dinner.
Ingredients
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Cream Cheese Mixture:
- ½ cup cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon old bay seasoning
- zest of half a lemon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 16 large raw shrimp, chopped into ½” pieces
Salmon:
- 4 center-cut salmon fillets, roughly 6oz/170g each
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400ºF/200ºC.
- Mix cream cheese: In a small bowl, mix softened cream cheese with parsley, dill, old bay seasoning, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Stir in chopped shrimp.
- Prepare salmon: Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Make a slit down the center of each fillet and spoon the shrimp mixture into the slit.
- Bake: Bake for 11-14 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
- Serve: Serve immediately.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: Shrimp Stuffed Salmon, Seafood, Salmon Recipe, Stuffed Salmon
