Description
A creamy, cheesy bread bowl stuffed with shrimp and crab, baked to golden perfection—this comforting seafood appetizer is the ultimate crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sourdough loaf
- 1 cup shrimp (cooked, chopped)
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Chopped parsley or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the top off the sourdough loaf and hollow out the center, leaving 1-inch walls. Reserve removed bread pieces.
- Toast the hollowed loaf and bread chunks in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine shrimp, crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded mozzarella, green onions, garlic, Old Bay, smoked paprika, and lemon juice. Mix until creamy.
- Spoon the seafood mixture into the toasted bread bowl.
- Place the filled loaf on a baking sheet and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20–25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or extra green onions and serve hot with toasted bread pieces, crackers, or veggie sticks.
Notes
Toast the bread first to prevent sogginess. Mix and match seafood like scallops or lobster for a gourmet twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl portion
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 105mg