Crab-Coated Shrimp Chops

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined, butterflied, tails intact
• salt
• 1 lemon, juice of, divided
• 1 lb crab claw meat
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/4 ounces crab cake classic Old Bay Seasoning
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, approximately
• 1 cup all-purpose flour or seafood batter frying mix
• oil (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Sprinkle a little salt over the cleaned shrimp, then squeeze the juice of a half lemon over and refrigerate while preparing crab coating mixture.

2. 2

   Place the claw crabmeat in a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Squeeze the rest of the lemon juice and the Worcestershire sauce over the claw meat.

4. 4

   Sprinkle seasoning mix over the crabmeat, then add mayonnaise and stir carefully.

5. 5

   Encase each shrimp in the crabmeat mixture, using no more than 2 tablespoons for each (do not cover the tail).

6. 6

   Place shrimp in a single layer in an airtight container and refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight to set.

7. 7

   When ready to cook, coat each shrimp chop in flour or seafood mix.

8. 8

   Heat oil to 350 degrees and fry chops until golden.