shrimp & scallops in puff pastry

Recipe by
Lori L (JostLori)
San Diego

These are easy to make and make a beautiful presentation for entertaining. Using premade pesto and Alfredo sauce make these easy on the host(ess). The prep time is all during the baking time, so you can actually have these on the table in 30 minutes.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For shrimp & scallops in puff pastry

  • 1 pkg
    frozen puff pastry shells (10 oz)
  • 4 sprig
    fresh parsley
  • 2
    green onions
  • 1
    lemon
  • 4 oz
    baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic butter
  • 3/4 lb
    small raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 3/4 lb
    bay scallops
  • 1 Tbsp
    basil pesto
  • 1 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    alfredo sauce

How To Make shrimp & scallops in puff pastry

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400F. Place the frozen pastry shells, top side up, on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed up and golden.
  • 2
    While shells are baking, chop parsley and onions finely and set aside. Cut the lemon and juice half of it, to make 1 tablespoon juice. Set aside.
  • 3
    In a large skillet, melt the garlic butter. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp, scallops and pesto. Cook another 2 minutes or until the seafood is opaque.
  • 4
    Add flour, Alfredo sauce, the tablespoon of lemon juice, the parsley and onions. Stir to combine and simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a little bit thickened.
  • 5
    Put the baked pastry shells on serving plates. Remove the tops and hollow out the insides. Fill the shells with the seafood mixture. Sprinkle additional finely chopped parsley over the top, optional. Serve.

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