Description
Comforting russet potatoes filled with creamy cheese, shrimp, and crawfish, topped with Cajun spices for a delightful twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1 cup cooked crawfish tails
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Cajun blend or cheddar)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Butter for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash the russet potatoes and pierce each several times with a fork. Bake for about 45 minutes, until fork-tender.
- In a bowl, combine shrimp, crawfish, shredded cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, green onions, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Remove the potatoes and slice each in half lengthwise. Scoop out most flesh, leaving a border.
- Add the scooped potato flesh to the filling and stir to combine.
- Spoon the seafood filling into each potato half and dot with butter if desired.
- Return to the oven and bake for 15–20 minutes until heated through and tops are golden.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter version, swap sour cream with Greek yogurt. Use low-sodium cheese and rinse frozen shrimp to reduce sodium.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 6.5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg