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Lady and Sons Crab-Stuffed Shrimp - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Lady and Sons Crab-Stuffed Shrimp
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
A decadent seafood entree or appetizer with cream sauce and basil pesto.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, plus 3 tablespoons, divided
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 quart heavy cream, plus 4 1/2 teaspoons
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 lb crabmeat, picked over
  • 1 lb (about 24) jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on
  • 12 slices bacon, halved crosswise
  • cooked white rice, for serving (optional)
  • 1 cup olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced, divided
  • 1/2 cup onions, diced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon chicken base
  • 3 tablespoons pesto, recipe follows
  • 1 teaspoon Roux, recipe follows
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook green onions, green pepper and garlic powder until peppers are limp. Place in mixing bowl and add 4 1/2 teaspoons cream, mustard and cayenne pepper to sauteed vegetables, mix well.
  3. Add cracker crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, parsley and lemon juice; mix well. Gently fold in crabmeat. Form into small patties sized to stuff into shrimp; set aside.
  4. Split shrimp down the bottom center to tail, being careful not to cut through. Stuff each shrimp with crabmeat mixture. Wrap shrimp in bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a baking pan and cook at 350 °F until bacon is crisp and shrimp are pink, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. To serve, arrange 6 shrimp on each plate on a bed of rice, if desired, or serve as an appetizer. Drizzle with Basil Cream Sauce.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Basil.

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