Crab Meat On Wild Rice Recipes

WILD RICE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in medium saucepan.
• Add wild rice; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
• Combine cooked rice with remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping into a 1 inch thick patty.
• Heat several teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add patties (they may not all fit) and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until golden.

CRAB MEAT ON WILD RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in boiling salted water until tender; drain well and keep hot.
• Melt butter; blend in flour and add cream or evaporated milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• Cook until thickened.
• Add seasonings, sherry and crab meat.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season rice, spread on a hot platter, cover with creamed crab meat and garnish with parsley.

CRAB AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and put in refrigerator overnight.
• Bake at 350 for one hour.

DEVILED DUNGENESS CRAB WITH WILD RICE AND ORZO PILAF

Steps:

• For the sauce:
• Place clarified butter in a saucepan and add shallots and celery. Cook until soft. Add flour and cook until mixture reaches an amber color. Add hot milk and mix with a wire whisk to a smooth sauce. Add remaining ingredients to the sauce and cook for 10 minutes.
• For the Rice and Orzo:
• Combine rice and orzo. Add olive oil and lemon pepper. Mix well and put into the bottom of the crab shells.
• Preheat the broiler.
• For the crab:
• Saute crab meat in butter. Add Sherry until heated. Add the sauce to the crabmeat and mix well. Place the mixture on top of the rice and top with bread crumbs, butter, and Parmesan. Place under the broiler until golden brown.
• Serve with the sauce.
• For the wild rice:
• Wash the rice in cold water and strain. Lightly saute shallots in olive oil until transparent. Add wild rice and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a slow simmer and cover. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes until moisture is totally evaporated. Cool down in refrigerator.
• Bring salted water to a rolling boil. Add orzo and cook for 8 minutes. Strain orzo and cool down in ice water. When cool, strain and place in refrigerator.