Description
These quick and easy Shrimp Crab Biscuit Melts turn flaky biscuits into handheld seafood pockets, perfect for a warm snack or a busy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 lb crab meat
- 1 can flaky biscuits
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to biscuit package instructions.
- Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Fold in the shrimp and crab meat until well combined.
- Open the can of flaky biscuits and flatten each biscuit slightly.
- Spoon the shrimp and crab mixture onto the center of each biscuit.
- Fold the biscuit over to cover the filling and pinch the edges to seal.
- Place the filled biscuits on a baking sheet and bake according to biscuit package directions, or until golden brown.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Preheating the oven helps the biscuits rise well. Mix the filling until smooth so it spreads easily. Flattening biscuits gives more room for filling. Seal the edges tight to prevent leaks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pocket
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg