Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
1/2 medium white onion, diced small
5 stalks celery, 2 diced small, 3 thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups day-old crumbled cornbread
16 frozen extra-jumbo shrimp (about 1 pound), thawed and peeled (tails left on)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
Reserved dressing
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and diced celery and saute until softened, 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds; season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add broth and cornbread, and stir until combined. Mince 4 shrimp (discard tails) and stir into stuffing along with egg.
Run a paring knife from head to tail along the backs of remaining shrimp, slicing almost completely through. Open, then remove vein with knife. Pack each with about 2 tablespoons stuffing. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil and arrange shrimp, stuffing side up. Bake until stuffing is golden and shrimp are opaque throughout, 18 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss together sliced celery, lettuce, dressing, and blue cheese. Serve alongside shrimp.
