Seafood Stuffed Potatoes

🦐 Seafood Stuffed Potatoes

Ingredients

4 large baking russet potatoes

1 lb raw shrimp, peeled & deveined

1 lb crawfish tails (peeled, cooked)

2 tbsp liquid crab boil

2 tbsp garlic, minced

1 tbsp garlic powder

2 tbsp onion powder

2 tbsp Cajun seasoning

4 tbsp flour

1 stick butte

2 ½ cups half & half

8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 cups American cheese, shredded

1 cup mozzarella cheese

½ cup Monterey Jack cheese

¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Chives or green onions, chopped

Salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Bake the Potatoes

Wash and scrub the russet potatoes.

Rub with a little oil and sprinkle with salt.

Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 1 hour, or until fork tender. Let cool slightly.

2. Prepare the Seafood

In a pot, bring water to a boil with 2 tbsp liquid crab boil.

Add shrimp and cook just until pink (2–3 min). Drain and chop into bite-sized pieces.

Set aside with crawfish tails.

3. Make the Cheese Sauce

In a large skillet, melt 1 stick butter over medium heat.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant.

Whisk in 4 tbsp flour to form a roux, cooking for 1–2 minutes.

Slowly whisk in half & half, stirring until thickened.

Add cream cheese, stirring until melted.

Mix in American, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and Parmesan cheeses until smooth and creamy.

Season with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.

Fold in the cooked shrimp and crawfish.

4. Stuff the Potatoes

Slice baked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides into a bowl, leaving a thin shell.

Mash the scooped potato with a bit of the cheese sauce until creamy.

Spoon the mashed potato mixture back into the potato shells.

Pour the seafood cheese sauce generously over the stuffed potatoes.

5. Bake & Finish

Place stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet.

Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–20 minutes, until bubbly and golden on top.

Garnish with chopped chives or green onions before serving.

✨ These potatoes come out creamy, cheesy, and loaded with shrimp and crawfish—like a Cajun seafood mac & cheese stuffed inside a potato!