Description
Comforting baked potatoes filled with a creamy, spicy seafood mixture, featuring shrimp and crab, all infused with smoky Cajun spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup crab meat
- 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled sausage
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash the potatoes and poke holes in them with a fork. Rub each potato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 45–60 minutes until tender.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the shrimp, crab meat, and sausage with Cajun seasoning until the shrimp turn pink (about 3–4 minutes). Combine cream cheese, sour cream, and half the cheddar cheese in a bowl, mix until smooth, then fold in the seafood mixture and green onions. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut each baked potato open lengthwise, scoop some flesh into the seafood mixture, and mix it in to loosen. Fill each potato shell and top with remaining cheddar cheese. Return to the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Let the potatoes sit for a minute before serving. Garnish with chopped green onions and more Cajun seasoning if desired.
Notes
For best results, choose even-sized potatoes for uniform baking. Dry seafood well before cooking, and don’t overcook shrimp to prevent rubberiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg