Description
Juicy baked shrimp stuffed salmon filled with a creamy shrimp, garlic, and lemon mixture, delivering a gourmet seafood dinner that’s easy enough for weeknights and elegant enough for guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 thick-cut salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 cup cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, and finely chopped
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or dill, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the garlic and onion until soft and fragrant.
- Add the chopped shrimp and cook briefly until warmed through.
- Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, herbs, salt, and black pepper until creamy.
- Pat the salmon fillets dry and cut a deep pocket into the side of each fillet.
- Season the salmon with salt and black pepper.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture evenly into each salmon pocket.
- Place stuffed salmon on a lined baking sheet and drizzle with remaining olive oil or butter.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove from oven and rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
For best results, use thick salmon fillets and avoid overbaking to keep the fish moist and tender.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed salmon fillet
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: shrimp stuffed salmon, stuffed salmon with shrimp, baked shrimp salmon, seafood dinner