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Seafood Cornbread Dressing

10/18/15

This seafood dressing recipe is so flavorful and buttery!

Seafood Cornbread Dressing For Thanksgiving!

Ever had Seafood Cornbread Dressing? Well if not you’re in luck! In this post I’m going to share my recipe for homemade seafood dressing packed with shrimp and crab. Just imagine a combination of super flavorful & buttery cornbread dressing, and a crab cake. Sounds pretty amazing right? Well let me tell you how I make my seafood dressing.

This seafood dressing recipe is loaded with flavor!

Let’s start off with the cornbread! For my seafood dressing, I like to make and use homemade cornbread. Sure, it takes a little longer to make homemade cornbread, but to me it’s worth it.  You CAN use store bought/ boxed cornbread if you want to for this recipe , it won’t be as good as mine, LOL) .

The seafood that I use in this seafood cornbread dressing was budget friendly! I used salad shrimp, and canned lump crab. If you want to use fresh crab meat, and larger shrimp you can do so. This seafood dressing is super moist – so you don’t have to worry about the shrimp or crab drying out, just FYI!

This recipe for seafood dressing is pretty easy to follow, but be sure to watch the video tutorial down below.

Watch the video tutorial


Seafood Cornbread
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Cornbread Dressing

This Cornbread Dressing is savory, moist and oh-so tasty! A must-have for any holiday meal.
Course Appetizer, Side
Cuisine American, holiday, Southern
Keyword Cornbread Dressing
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow corn meal
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add in the cornmeal, all purpose flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Mix or sift the ingredients together.
  • Now add in 2 eggs, the vegetable oil, and the buttermilk. Whisk everything, until well combined.
  • Grease a 9x13 pan, and pour the cornbread batter in the dish.
  • Bake the cornbread on 400 F for 30- 35 minutes.
  • Let the cornbread cool down

Seafood Cornbread
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Seafood Cornbread Dressing

This Seafood Cornbread Dressing is a twist on a classic! The tender crab and shrimp in this budget-friendly side dish adds a little something special to this holiday staple.
Course Appetizer, Side
Cuisine American, Seafood, Southern
Keyword Seafood Cornbread Dressing
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 7 cup cubed/ crumbled cornbread
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper chopped
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 10 tbsp butter salted
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
  • 1 lb crab meat
  • 1 lb shrimp meat

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 F.
  • lightly grease a cookie sheet or bake dish, then place all of the cornbread on the bake sheet.
  • Place the cornbread into the oven for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, remove the cornbread from the oven.
  • TURN THE OVEN UP TO 350 F.
  • Let the cornbread cool down, then toss it into a large mixing bowl.
  • Place a large pan on the stovetop, and turn the heat to medium.
  • Add 2 tbsp of butter into the pan, and let it melt.
  • Once the butter has melted, and starts to bubble, toss in the chopped vegetables.
  • Cook the veggies until they are translucent , then toss them into the mixing bowl.
  • Melt 8 tbsp of butter, then pour it into the large mixing bowl.
  • Next add in the shrimp, and crab meat. Mix everything until well combined.
  • Sprinkle in the garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, and old bay seasoning.
  • Fold all of the ingredients.
  • Pour in all of the vegetable broth, and mix.
  • Last, but not least, add in the beaten eggs, and mix everything until well combined.
  • Butter a 9x13 dish, and pour all of the dressing into the dish.
  • smooth out the dressing, then cover the bake dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake on 375 F for 40 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Diamond says

    October 28, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    Hey rosier can you PLEASE one of your best recipes for sweet potatoe pie. I need it like asap I enjoy your recipes.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 28, 2015 at 7:10 pm

      Sorry, I won’t be doing a sweet potato pie this year, but I have something similar coming soon.

      Reply
  2. paula demery says

    November 11, 2015 at 7:16 am

    After you have cooked the homemade cornbread do you still put it back in the oven for 30 minutes

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 11, 2015 at 6:07 pm

      Yes. All the steps are in the directions 😀

      Reply
      • ANGELA says

        November 12, 2015 at 8:15 am

        I can see why she posted that question because you cook the cornbread to use for the dressing….and then you cook it again from your recipe. Sounds strange to do but it really was not explained why you did it and I am guessing to prep it for the mixing of the ingredients and so it can really absorb all the ingredients. Thank you I plan on making this recipe.

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          November 12, 2015 at 8:30 am

          Hi Angela!
          I actually mentioned in the video that I bake the cube the cornbread, and place it back into the oven to dry it out ” The drier the better”, because dry bread soaks up more flavor. Thanks

          Reply
          • Darlene says

            August 27, 2018 at 2:55 pm

            Yessss! You are so on point! This is so yummy!

  3. Renee Lay says

    February 19, 2016 at 11:44 am

    5 stars
    I am so making this! Sounds Awesome ! Thanks ~
    Renee

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 19, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      Hi Renee!! Go glad that you came by. Enjoy! XOXO

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    May 17, 2016 at 5:10 am

    Hi Rosie
    Can I was going to do the crockpot whole chicken with the dressing. Can u use the xhicken broth from there or does it have to be vegetable broth

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 17, 2016 at 7:50 am

      Absolutely! You can definitely use that broth 🙂

      Reply
  5. Yolanda Nobles says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:55 am

    5 stars
    Tried this recipe for the first time and it was DELICIOUS! My husband hates onions and bell peppers but it turned out great. Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Bee says

    December 20, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Does the shrimp go in cooked or raw? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 20, 2016 at 11:33 pm

      The shrimp goes in raw. 🙂

      Reply
      • Bee says

        January 5, 2017 at 7:05 pm

        5 stars
        This recipe was a huge hit this Christmas!!! Of all the dishes we made, this was the only one that we all agreed would be made next year as well. Awesome.

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          January 6, 2017 at 7:43 pm

          YAY!! SO glad that you liked it!

          Reply
  7. Tondelay Triche says

    December 26, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    5 stars
    This was my first time making Seafood dressing after reading many recipes this one was the one I tried. My family is still calling letting me know how excellent the food was. I mixed all the ingredients the night before Xmas then cooked it Xmas day. This allows the seasoning to settle and it was so good my husband asks me to make it again for New Years. I’m from Louisiana so to have my family like this so much made me feel really good. I used scallops, shrimp, crab, oysters and lobster every bite had meat in it and it was so good. Thanks again for posting this recipe.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 26, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      Thank YOU for trying my recipe! XOXO

      Reply
  8. Ashley says

    September 2, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    Hi Rosie! Would your buttermilk cornbread recipe used in the chicken dressing recipe yield the same taste as this cornbread recipe? I noticed that the cornbread recipes vary slightly (with measurements, AP flour in this recipe vs. self rising in the other, etc…) thank you!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 2, 2017 at 9:29 pm

      Yes, that cornbread would work just fine 🙂

      Reply
  9. Judy says

    October 29, 2017 at 5:00 am

    Hi! I cant wait to try this dressing, But do you make a gravy to go over this or just serve it as is? Dont want to mess the taste or flavor up.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 29, 2017 at 11:21 am

      You can do either 🙂

      Reply
  10. Trinetta says

    November 18, 2017 at 8:38 am

    5 stars
    Hey Rosie

    Thanks for this recipe!!….I made this for the first time last year at Thanksgiving and needless to say, the seafood cornbread dressing has been requested this year.. On my way to the store now…

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 18, 2017 at 12:46 pm

      Awesome! Thanks for trying my recipe! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  11. Susie says

    November 20, 2017 at 8:10 am

    Hi,
    Can this be made the day before then reheated on Thanksgiving day?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 20, 2017 at 8:15 am

      Absolutely.

      Reply
  12. Dee says

    November 21, 2017 at 7:53 am

    I’m going to try it with crab and crawfish!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 21, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  13. April S says

    November 21, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for Thanksgiving last year and it was a hit. I will be doing it again this year. Thanks for the recipes!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 21, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      Thanks for trying my recipe!

      Reply
  14. Kendra says

    November 21, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    The reviews have me super excited to try this recipe tomorrow! I’ll let you know how it goes.

    Reply
  15. Danielle Clark-McKnight says

    November 22, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    5 stars
    How do you store the dressing afterwards?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 22, 2017 at 6:27 pm

      In the refrigerator

      Reply
    • Vanessa says

      November 14, 2021 at 7:52 am

      I’m going to try this recipe tonight!

      Reply
  16. Elga says

    November 25, 2017 at 9:49 am

    I’m trying this today!

    Reply
  17. Elga says

    November 26, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    I made this today and it was great! My family almost ate all!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 26, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      Thanks for trying my recipe Elga!

      Reply
  18. Laura says

    December 22, 2017 at 7:45 am

    What type of gravy or sauce would compliment this recipe? Not sure to use a regular gravy or something similar to an Alfredo sauce. Without having tasted this recipe yet i’m not sure which would compliment it better.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 23, 2017 at 7:46 am

      I actually don’t serve this with a sauce. 🙂

      Reply
  19. Kimmie says

    January 3, 2018 at 3:35 am

    5 stars
    Mannn this seafood dressing gave me life! It was sooo good. The only thing i added to help
    keep it moist was cream of shrimp. So far i love all the recipes that i have tried from your website but this by far is my fav. Keep doing your thing and added more recipes for me
    to cook.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 3, 2018 at 7:04 pm

      Thanks for trying Kimmie!

      Reply
  20. Michelle says

    January 24, 2018 at 6:57 am

    Girrrrllll!! I made your seafood cornbread dressing last night. It was oh so good. I mean REALLY good! I loved the fact that surprisingly I had most of the ingredients in my own kitchen. It was a lot of steps but it was well worth. OMGGGG sooooo good. I tried it for myself – cannot WAIT to make for others. This is a hit! Thank you, Hun!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 24, 2018 at 11:39 am

      Thanks for trying!

      Reply
  21. Michelle J Tillman says

    May 11, 2018 at 8:15 am

    I made this and it was WONDERFUL. Wanna make it again sunday but what other items would go well with it? Looking for a complete meal to cook.

    Reply
  22. Fayth says

    October 24, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    5 stars
    This is life. I made this To see how it would be for Thanksgiving this is amazing thank you Rosie for sharing. It is like a huge crab cake or mouse in my mind, they love it

    Reply
  23. David says

    November 20, 2018 at 10:10 am

    What if you cannot find old bay seasoning. Can you use an alternate season

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 20, 2018 at 5:04 pm

      Yes, you can.

      Reply
  24. Danielle Guidry says

    November 14, 2021 at 8:18 am

    5 stars
    Delicious thanks cousin for sharing ❤️

    Reply
  25. Tasha says

    November 18, 2021 at 4:57 pm

    What do you make along with this or is this a meal in itself ?

    Reply
  26. Vonda says

    November 20, 2021 at 6:43 pm

    Hi Rosie, can you use shrimp stock instead of Veggie stock?

    Reply

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