Ingredients: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided,1 cup onion, chopped,1 cup green bell pepper, chopped,1 cup red bell pepper, chopped,1/2 cup dry white wine,2 cloves garlic, minced,2 ( 8 ounce) containers crab meat,30 round buttery crackers (like Ritz),1/2 cup panko bread crumbs,1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper,1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning,1 teaspoon salt,1 teaspoon ground black pepper,24 large (jumbo) shrimp, peeled (tails on),OPTIONAL: 1 lemon
Instructions:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat 5 tablespoons butter until melted.
- Add onion and saute until translucent.
- Add bell pepper, remaining 5 tablespoons butter, wine and garlic.
- Cook until tender (about 4 minutes).
- In a large bowl, add crab meat, onion mixture, cracker crumbs, panko, red pepper, Old Bay, salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a sharp knife and staring at the tail end, butterfly each shrimp.
- Place each butterflied shrimp on prepared pan, pressing to flatten.
- Form about 3 tablespoons crab mixture into an ball.
- Place on top of shrimp, pressing the shrimp tail over the crab.
- Repeat with remaining shrimp and crab mixture.
- Bake 10 to 15 minutes.
- OPTIONAL: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over cooked appetizer.
- Serve immediately.
