Shrimp Stuffed Salmon
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
342 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Australian
Shrimp Stuffed Salmon
Description
Shrimp Stuffed Salmon uses fresh cream cheese blended with chopped herbs including parsley and dill, seasoned with Old Bay seasoning, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Large raw shrimp are chopped and folded into the cream cheese mixture, adding seafood texture and flavor inside the salmon. The salmon fillets are carefully slit to create a pocket for the shrimp mixture and then baked at 400ºF until cooked to preference, typically 11–14 minutes, letting the flavors meld.
The combination of creamy, herbed shrimp filling paired with flaky, tender salmon produces a dish with both richness and fresh notes from the herbs and lemon zest. The baking method allows the filling to set and the salmon to remain moist but cooked through.
This dish suits a main course alongside simple sides such as steamed vegetables or rice, benefiting from the flavorful seafood pairing. Serving immediately after baking preserves the creamy texture of the filling and the salmon’s juiciness.
Ingredients
- ½ cup cream cheese room temperature
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon dill chopped, fresh
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- lemon zest of half
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 16 Shrimp chopped into ½" pieces, large raw
- 4 salmon roughly 6oz/170g each, center-cut fillets
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF/200ºC.
- Mix the softened cream cheese in a small bowl with the parsley, dill, old bay, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine. Then stir in the chopped shrimp.½ cup / 170 g cream cheese1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill½ teaspoon old bay seasoning zest half a lemon½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon pepper16 large raw shrimp
- Arrange the salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and season with salt and pepper.4 center-cut salmon fillets salt and black pepper
- Make a slit down the center of each fillet, then spoon the shrimp mixture into the slit (it will mound up a little).
- Bake for 11-14 minutes, depending on how cooked you like your salmon.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 455mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 881mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 543IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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