Crab-Stuffed Smoked Shrimp

Ingredients

• 12 lb jumbo shrimp(900g)
• 28 oz cream cheese(225g)
• 316 oz crab meat(450g)
• 40.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese(56g)
• 53 jalapeños(45g)
• 61 cup panko bread crumbs(50g)
• 72 tablespoon Cajun seasoning(14g)
• 81 stick unsalted butter(113g)

Instructions

1. 1Preheat smoker to 225°F (107°C).
2. 2In a large bowl, mix softened cream cheese, crab meat, shredded cheddar cheese, finely diced jalapeños, panko bread crumbs, and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning until fully combined.
3. 3Roll the mixture into golf-ball sized portions.
4. 4Butterfly each shrimp and lay cut-side down.
5. 5Place a crab mixture ball on top of each shrimp and tuck the shrimp tail into the filling.
6. 6Arrange stuffed shrimp on a smoker rack.
7. 7Smoke at 225°F for 30 minutes.
8. 8Meanwhile, melt unsalted butter and mix with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning to make the butter baste.
9. 9Ten minutes before the shrimp are done, baste them with Cajun butter.
10. 10Continue smoking until shrimp are cooked through and juicy.
11. 11Serve hot.