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Step 1
Wash, scrub, and dry the potatoes well.
Step 2
Poke small holes all over the potatoes using a fork to vent.
Step 3
Now, you can either wrap them in foil and bake them on 400 F for 40-50 mins. Or you can wrap them individually in paper towels and microwave them one at a time using the “potato” setting on your microwave. *
Step 4
When the potatoes are done, carefully cut a split down the middle of a potato. Do NOT cut through the other (or under) side of the potato’s skin.
Step 5
Scoop the insides of the potatoes out and place it into a bowl; reserve the potato skins and keep them intact.
Step 6
Add in the cream cheese, chives, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
Step 7
Mix well, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
Step 8
Add the shrimp and crawfish into a bowl
Step 9
Season the shrimp with 1 TBS of Cajun seasoning, 1 TBS onion powder and 1 TBS liquid crab boil.
Step 10
In a saucepan, melt 4 TBS of butter and add in the garlic
Step 11
Sauté the garlic for 30 secs.
Step 12
Add in the shrimp and crawfish and sauté until the shrimp are cooked; about 4-5 mins.
Step 13
Remove and set aside
Step 14
Pour the liquid left in the pot into a cup and reserve
Step 15
In the same pot, melt the remaining butter.
Step 16
When the butter melts, whisk in the flour
Step 17
Mix until the flour is no longer visible; about 1 min
Step 18
Pour in the reserved seafood liquid
Step 19
Pour in the half and half while whisking.
Step 20
Bring it to a low simmer
Step 21
Stir in 1 TBS of Cajun seasoning and 1 TBS of onion powder
Step 22
When the sauce starts to thicken, stir in all remaining cheeses.
Step 23
When the cheese melts, add in the seafood and stir.
Step 24
Once the seafood is hot turn off the heat.
Step 25
Spoon the potato mixture evenly onto the reserved potato skins
Step 26
Sprinkle mozzarella evenly on each potato
Step 27
Ladle the seafood sauce over the potatoes
Step 28
Garnish with chives or green onions
Step 29
Enjoy!