Description
These Shrimp Crab Biscuit Melts combine fluffy homemade biscuits with a succulent shrimp and crab filling, a vibrant lime-cilantro cream cheese swirl, and melty mozzarella for a comforting and flavorful dish. Perfect for brunch, dinner, or an appetizer!
Ingredients
Scale
- 240 g (2 cups) All-Purpose Flour: Provides structure for the biscuits.
- 10 g (2 tsp) Baking Powder: Leavening agent for airy biscuits.
- 2 g (½ tsp) Baking Soda: Boosts lift and tenderness.
- 5 g (1 tsp) Salt: Enhances flavors.
- 115 g (½ cup) Unsalted Butter, Cold and Cubed: Creates flaky biscuit texture.
- 180 ml (¾ cup) Chilled Buttermilk: Adds tang and tenderness.
- 200 g (7 oz) Peeled Shrimp, Roughly Chopped: Main protein source.
- 150 g (5 oz) Fresh Crab Meat, Picked Over Shells: Adds delicate flavor.
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) Unsalted Butter: For sautéing seafood.
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced: Aromatic flavor.
- Zest of 1 Lemon: Brightens seafood filling.
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) Fresh Lemon Juice: Adds tanginess.
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) Chopped Fresh Parsley: Fresh herbaceous flavor.
- Salt and Pepper, to Taste: Essential seasonings.
- 100 g (3½ oz) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: Melts beautifully.
- 100 g (3½ oz) Cream Cheese, Softened: Base for lime-cilantro spread.
- Zest of 1 Lime: Adds citrus aroma.
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) Fresh Lime Juice: Tangy acidity.
- 2 tbsp (8 g) Chopped Fresh Cilantro: Herbaceous flavor.
- ½ tsp (0.5 g) Cayenne Pepper, Optional: Adds a subtle kick.
Instructions
- Prepare Oven & Dry Ingredients: Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in Butter: Cut cold butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Incorporate Buttermilk: Gently stir in buttermilk until a soft dough forms.
- Shape & Bake Biscuits: Pat dough to 2cm thickness, cut rounds, and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Make Cream Cheese Spread: Combine cream cheese, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and cayenne.
- Sauté Seafood: Sauté garlic, then shrimp and crab with lemon zest, juice, and parsley.
- Assemble Melts: Split biscuits, spread with cream cheese, top with seafood, and mozzarella.
- Final Bake & Garnish: Bake for 5-7 minutes, garnish with cilantro and lime zest.
Notes
For the flakiest biscuits, ensure all ingredients are cold and avoid overmixing the dough. Feel free to customize with different cheeses or seasonings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 melt
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg