Crab Recipes

This page contains a great selection of quick easy crab recipes which will complement any meal.

Classic Crab Louis

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup tomato-based chili sauce
• 1/4 cup green pepper (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup green onion (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup whipping cream (whipped)
• salt
• lemon juice
• 2 small heads lettuce
• 2 large Dungeneess crabs, cooked, cracked, and shelled, or 3/4 to 1 pound cooked or canned crab
• 4 large tomatoes, cut in wedges
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, cut in wedges
• parsley sprigs
• lemon wedges

Mix together the mayonnaise, chili sauce, green pepper, and onion. Fold into whipped cream. Season with salt and lemon juice to taste. Arrange the outer leaves of the lettuce on 4 large plates. Shred the remaining lettuce and divide evenly among the 4 plates. Place the crab meat (reserving the legs) on the shredded lettuce. Arrange the tomatoes and eggs around the crab meat. Pour the dressing over all and garnish with crab legs, parsley, and lemon wedges.
This crab recipe serves 4.

Hot Crab Appetizer

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 6 1/2 ounces flaked crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon creamed horseradish
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1/3 cup toasted, slivered almonds

Combine the cream cheese, crabmeat, onion, milk, horseradish, salt and pepper. Mix well. Place the mixture into an 8-inch pie plate or casserole dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes. Serve immediately with raw vegetables and pumpernickel rounds.
This crab recipe will serve 4

Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 30-35 large fresh mushrooms (stems removed)
• 2 cups cooked crab meat
• 1 package (4 ounces) cream cheese
• 2 green onions (finely chopped)
• seasoning

Melt the butter in a skillet and add the garlic. Briefly fry the mushroom caps until lightly browned. Remove from pan and allow to cool. Combine the crabmeat, cream cheese, and green onion. Add seasoning. Mix well. Stuff a spoonful of the crab mixture in each mushroom cap. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
This crab recipe will serve 4-6.

Vietnamese Asparagus and Crabmeat Soup

• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon bottled Chinese fish sauce
• salt
• 1 1/2 cups canned white asparagus, chopped into 2-inch chunks
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 6-ounce package frozen Alaskan King crabmeat, flaked

Heat the stock over medium heat. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and add to the stock, stirring until it thickens and comes to a boil. Add fish sauce and salt to taste. Add asparagus and bring to a boil, then add egg, letting is drip slowly into the broth. Add crabmeat, stir, reheat and serve.
This crab recipe will serve 6.

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