Description
This Loaded Shrimp Baked Potato recipe combines fluffy baked potatoes with seasoned shrimp, creamy sour cream, gooey cheese, crispy bacon, and fresh green onions for a satisfying and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
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Potatoes:
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay or Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Prepare the potatoes: Scrub the potatoes, rub them with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pierce with a fork, and bake for 50–60 minutes until tender.
- Cook the shrimp: Season shrimp, sauté garlic in butter, add shrimp, and cook until pink and cooked through.
- Assemble: Slice open baked potatoes, fluff the insides, top with sour cream, cheese, shrimp, bacon, green onions, and parsley.
- Serve: Serve hot.
Notes
- For extra creaminess, mix the sour cream into the potato before topping.
- Try using Monterey Jack or pepper jack cheese for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 loaded potato
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg
