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The ultimate pull-apart party appetizer is here. 🦀🦐🔥

A stunning, golden flaky crescent ring stuffed with a rich, creamy blend of garlic, sweet crab, and tender shrimp. Baked until perfectly crisp and served with a thick, high-protein lemon-garlic butter drip right in the center. It is an absolute crowd-magnet with zero mess.

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • The Golden Seafood Ring
  • 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
  • 1 cup cooked lump crab meat
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ tsp Old Bay or Cajun seasoning
  • Pinch of salt and black pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten (for the golden egg wash)
  • 3 tbsp garlic butter, melted (for brushing)
  • The High-Protein Lemon-Garlic Drip
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Mix the Seafood Filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped shrimp, crab meat, cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, minced garlic, parsley, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir until completely thick, smooth, and evenly blended.
  2. Build the Ring: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for zero cleanup. Unroll the crescent dough into triangles. Arrange them in a sunburst circle pattern, with the wide ends overlapping in the center and the pointed ends facing outward.
  3. Stuff and Fold: Spoon the thick creamy seafood mixture evenly around the inner circle of the dough. Gently fold the pointed ends of each dough triangle over the filling and tuck them securely underneath the center ring.
  4. Glaze and Bake: Brush the entire surface of the ring with the beaten egg wash. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until the dough is deeply golden brown, flaky, and crisp. Remove from the oven and immediately brush the hot pastry generously with the melted garlic butter.
  5. Blend the Drip: While the ring bakes, whisk together the plain Greek yogurt, melted butter, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt until it forms a perfectly smooth, thick dipping sauce.
  6. Serve: Place a bowl of the high-protein lemon-garlic drip right in the center of the ring. Serve warm, letting everyone pull apart the flaky, creamy seafood layers!

Notes

Secret hack: Skip the crescent dough and bake this creamy seafood filling inside large portobello mushroom caps for an incredible low-carb, high-protein dinner!

  • Author: Chef Stella
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes