🦀🦐 Seafood Stuffed Bell Peppers

🦀🦐 Seafood Stuffed Bell Peppers

🦀🦐 Seafood Stuffed Bell Peppers

A rich, savory, coastal-inspired dish loaded with crab, crawfish, and shrimp — baked inside tender bell peppers for the perfect appetizer or entrée.

If you love Gulf Coast flavors, this recipe is a MUST. These Seafood Stuffed Bell Peppers are packed with juicy shrimp, sweet lump crab meat, and flavorful crawfish tails — all folded together with the holy trinity and creamy filling.
Baked until golden and bubbling, they make an unforgettable dish for holidays, date nights, gatherings, or Sunday dinner.

⏱ Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes

  • Cook Time: 30 minutes

  • Total Time: 45 minutes

  • Servings: 8 stuffed bell pepper halves

🛒 Ingredients

Bell Peppers

  • 8 bell peppers, halved and seeds removed

Seafood Filling

  • 2 lbs crab meat

  • 1 lb crawfish tails

  • 1 lb peeled & deveined shrimp, chopped

  • 2 cups breadcrumbs

  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup

  • 2 cups chopped holy trinity (onion, bell pepper, celery)

  • Optional: Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, fresh parsley, paprika

👩🏽🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the Peppers

Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, remove seeds, and place them on a baking sheet or in a baking dish.

2. Make the Seafood Stuffing

In a large bowl, combine:

  • 2 lbs crab meat

  • 1 lb crawfish tails

  • 1 lb chopped shrimp

  • 2 cups breadcrumbs

  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup

  • 2 cups chopped holy trinity

  • Seasonings to taste (Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika)

Mix gently until fully combined.

(Be careful not to overwork the crab — you want lumps!)

3. Stuff the Peppers

Spoon the seafood mixture into each pepper half, packing it slightly so the filling stays together while baking.

4. Bake

Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, or until the peppers soften and the stuffing is golden on top.

5. Serve Hot

Garnish with fresh parsley, lemon wedges, or a drizzle of melted butter.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

  • Serve with garlic rice or mashed potatoes

  • Pair with a fresh green salad

  • Add a sprinkle of Parmesan or breadcrumbs on top before baking for extra texture

  • Drizzle with Cajun butter for a restaurant-style finish

🔥 Flavor Tip

Sauté the holy trinity before mixing for even more depth and sweetness — especially delicious when baking with seafood.

🧡 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Packed with three premium seafoods

  • Creamy + savory + perfectly seasoned

  • Easy enough for weeknights, fancy enough for guests

  • A Louisiana-inspired showstopper