Description
An elegant and comforting seafood dish with shrimp, scallops, and crab topped with a crispy Parmesan-breadcrumb crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound scallops, halved if large
- 1 cup crab meat, picked over for shells (approx. 4–5 oz)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup seafood stock or broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Sauté until translucent, about 3–4 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over the onion and garlic mixture. Stir well to combine and cook for another minute. Gradually whisk in the seafood stock and heavy cream. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring continuously until thickened (2–3 minutes).
- Add the shrimp, scallops, and crab meat, followed by thyme, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 3–5 minutes until the seafood is just cooked through. Remove from heat.
- Spoon the seafood mixture into individual ramekins or a medium-sized cassolette dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture evenly over the seafood filling. Drizzle 1 tbsp melted butter over the breadcrumbs for extra browning, if desired.
- Place the filled ramekins or cassolette dish in the preheated oven. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and crispy.
- Let the cassolette cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
For a lighter dish, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half and butter. For gluten-free options, swap to gluten-free flour and breadcrumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 150mg