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Baked Shrimp-Crab Salad Recipe

A baked salad of shrimp, crab, bell pepper, onion, celery, mayonnaise, and seasoned crumbs.

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Why it works: Pepper and celery match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 16,012 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Baked Shrimp-Crab Salad Recipe

Oven350°F
Timeabout 30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Grease a medium casserole dish or medium glass baking dish with butter.

Make the salad

  1. In a large bowl, combine bell pepper, onion, and celery.

  2. Add crabmeat and shrimp, then mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce, tossing gently with a plastic spatula to combine.

  3. Spoon mixture into prepared dish.

Bake

  1. Sprinkle crumbs over top and bake until a golden brown crust develops, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

794Calories
48 gProtein
9 gFat
126 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Shrimp100g cooked99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cracker5 saltine crackers (15g)66
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Pepper + celerytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Onion + shrimptop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,437 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Onion + breadtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,676 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Mayonnaise
Binds the seafood and vegetables into a moist, creamy salad.
Crabmeat
Provides the main seafood flavor and tender, flaky texture.
Shrimp
Adds additional seafood flavor and a soft, tender bite.
Cracker crumbs or bread crumbs
Form the topping that browns and crisps in the oven.
Celery
Adds crunch and a fresh, mildly savory note.

The step that matters

Gently folding in the seafood. Crabmeat and shrimp are delicate, and vigorous stirring breaks them into shreds and makes the salad mushy. Light tossing keeps the pieces intact so the texture stays tender and distinct.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, celery, shrimp, sauce, bread):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Mustardfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, celery, shrimp, sauce, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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