Cheesy Shrimp Stuffed Hand Pies
🛒 Ingredients For The Ultimate Savory Pies
Gather these simple ingredients to assemble your hand pies:
The Filling:
- 1/2 lb (approx. 225g) Medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces 🍤
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella, Fontina, or Cheddar cheese (for that perfect molten stretch) 🧀
- 2 tbsp Cream cheese, softened (keeps the filling creamy and unified) 🥣
- 2 cloves Garlic, finely minced 🧄
- 1 tbsp Unsalted butter (for cooking the shrimp) 🧈
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley or chives, finely chopped 🌿
- 1/4 tsp Old Bay seasoning or paprika 🧂
- A pinch of salt and cracked black pepper 🪵
The Pastry & Crust:
- 1 pack Store-bought puff pastry sheets (2 sheets, thawed) or homemade pie crust 🥐
- 1 large Egg (beaten with 1 tbsp of water for the egg wash) 🥚
- 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs or grated Parmesan cheese (for a crunchy topping) 🥖
