Crab Backs Recipes

CRAB SNACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together crabmeat, cheese, mayonnaise, and butter or margarine. Spread heaping tablespoon of crab mixture on each muffin. Sprinkle with paprika. Cut muffins into quarters. Arrange the pieces on a cookie sheet.
• Broil until the crab mixture is bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

CRAB BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Place crab meat in a mixing bowl and pick out any stray shell fragments.
• 2. Add crushed crackers, Old Bay seasoning, and parsley to the crab.
• 3. In a separate bowl, combine egg, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Whip with a whisk until smooth.
• 4. Pour egg mixture over the crab meat and crackers. Gently mix, careful not to break up large lumps of crab meat.
• 5. Mold into golfball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 7. Drizzle with melted butter and allow to cool. Serve with saltine crackers. Enjoy delicious baked crab balls!

CRAB BACKS

Steps:

• Put butter in large skillet; sauté onion, chives and capsicums.
• Add crabmeat, Worcestershire sauce, salt and chili pepper.
• Toss in pan over low heat, with wooden spoon.
• Add bread crumbs, combining all ingredients in pan well.
• Divide mixture onto the 8 empty crab backs.
• Dot each crab back with butter.
• Place under hot grill until golden brown.
• SERVE IMMEDIATELY.

FRIED CRAB STICKS

Steps:

• For the crab sticks, estimate 1-2 sticks per serving as appetizers, or 6-8 sticks per serving as a main dish.
• Whisk together the eggs and milk in a shallow bowl. Place the flour in a bowl, and the panko in another bowl. Place a sheet of foil or parchment paper on the counter then unwrap the crab sticks and place on the foil. (And you can see I already had 4 sticks coated already when I took the photo.)
• For pan frying: Heat about ½ inch of oil in a pan, you want it hot but not smoking. For deep frying, set the dial to 180° C (350°).
• Roll a crab stick in flour to evenly coat, then coat evenly with egg mixture, then coat with panko, and place the crab stick back on the foil. (The coating is not thick, but the panko and egg give a nice texture and flavor.)
• When you have 4-6 sticks completed, and the oil is hot, add the sticks to the oil and fry until browned, turn to brown other side, this only takes 2 minutes or so and do not overcook or the crab sticks will fall apart. When using a deep fryer, place sticks in the basket so they are not touching, then deep fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Repeat the coating and frying for remaining sticks.
• Enjoy with a dipping sauce of your choice, such as sweet chili sauce, ketchup, or Japanese mayo (Kewpie).

CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in margarine for a few minutes until soft.
• Add crab meat, salt, pepper and parsley and cook for a few min more.
• Add breadcrumbs and Worcestershire sauce; combine well.
• Pack mixture into cleaned crab backs or shells, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with margarine.
• Heat in oven till piping hot.