Cooking Crab Meat In Butter Recipes

CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes.

CRAB BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut cream cheese and butter into chunks.
• Microwave until smooth (usually 3 min med high. Extra 1 min high if needed).
• Remove from microwave and add remaining ingredients.
• Mixture will be liquid.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Mix well before serving with crackers.

GARLIC BUTTER CRAB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, add salt to keep the pasta from sticking. Cook the pasta for the time indicated on the package, then drain and return to the pot.
• As soon as the pasta goes into the pot, melt the butter in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, for two minutes or until the garlic is soften, being careful not to let it burn. Add the reserved juices from the cans and turn off the heat. Stir in the crab meat, parsley,,salt, and red pepper flakes.
• Stir the garlic butter crab mixture into the pasta and serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

DIANNE'S CRAB

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, heat butter until melted. Add the garlic and saute lightly. Add the imitation crabmeat and cook over medium heat, turning gently. Add the lemon pepper and continue to cook until hot. Add grated cheese and serve.

REASONABLE CRABMEAT SAUTE

Steps:

• Lightly toast the bread and brush both sides with melted butter; divide each slice in half diagonally and set on a dinner plate. Heat the butter in a skillet. When the foaming subsides, add the carrots and saute for a couple of minutes or until the carrots just begin to soften. Add the crabmeat and stir for a minute just to heat up. Add the lemon zest and juice and herbs; saute for 30 seconds and remove from heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CRABMEAT SAUTé WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic and green onion to skillet and cook for about 3 minutes. Do not let garlic brown. Stir frequently.
• Add crabmeat to skillet and toss with garlic and green onion. Cook while stirring gently until thoroughly heated.
• Sprinkle crabmeat mixture with chopped chives and parsley. Drizzle with lemon juice.
• Serve crabmeat sauté on a salad or fresh greens, on toast points or baked puff pastry shells, or spoon it over hot cooked rice.

CRAB OSCAR STEAK TOPPING

Steps:

• Enjoy!