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Shrimp and Crab Pot Pie
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

Shrimp and Crab Pot Pie is a rich and decadent dinner with a creamy shrimp and crab filling and a light and fluffy puff pastry topping

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cajun, chicken pot pie, Crab, Lent Recipes, Pot Pie, Puff Pastry, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp
Servings: 6
Calories: 756 kcal
Author: Cheri Renee
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsps butter
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1 red bell pepper finely diced
  • kosher salt, pepper
  • 4 to 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (I used pinot grigio)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsps old Bay seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp seafood or chicken base (I used better than bouillon)
  • 8 oz crab meat
  • 1 pound medium sized shrimp (or jumbo shrimp that have been cut in half) peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 to 2 Tbsps lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 1 egg beaten
Instructions
  1. Set a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot add the butter, finely diced onions, peppers, kosher salt, and pepper. Cook four to five minutes stirring a few times.

  2. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Then add the heavy cream, wine, old Bay seasoning, and the chicken or seafood base. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to simmer for 25 to 30 minutes stirring a few times, it should reduce by almost half.

  3. Stir in the crab meat, shrimp, sliced green onions, and lemon juice. Cook four to five minutes stirring a few times.

  4. Pour the seafood mixture into a 9 x 13 casserole dish. And let it cool slightly while you roll out the puff pastry dough.

  5. Sprinkle the flour on a cutting board and lay the puff pastry over top. Use a rolling pin to roll it out slightly. Then place it over the 9 by 13 casserole dish, it's OK if it overlaps slightly.

  6. Crack the egg into a bowl and add just a tablespoon of water and beat it with a fork. Brush the egg mixture over the puff pastry dough. Then use a small knife to poke a few holes in the puff pastry dough to vent it.

    Note: You will not use all of the egg just brush enough so that the puff pastry is coated.

  7. Place the casserole dish on a tray just in case some of the filling bubbles over. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 24 to 26 minutes or until the puff pastry is cooked and golden brown.

  8. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

    Note: The filling is not meant to be as thick as a traditional pot pie, letting it cool longer will create a thicker filling.