Creamed Crab Recipes

CREAMY CRAB DIP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, milk, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce, to taste. Blend well.
• Gently fold in the chopped crabmeat.
• Cover and refrigerate the crab dip until it is thoroughly chilled.
• If desired, sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning. Serve chilled.

CREAMY CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Blend cheese, mustard, worcheshire sauce and sour cream till smooth.
• Stir in celery and onion.
• Fold in crab meat.
• Put into quiche dish that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Sprinkle with Old Bay or paprika.
• Bake at 350 degress for 35-40 minutes.
• I always double, and sometime even triple, this recipe.

CREAMED CRAB ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the soup, crab, lemon juice, marjoram and cayenne. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until heated through, stirring once. Serve on toast or biscuits.

CREAMY CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Rinse and drain the imitation crab meat. Flake into a medium bowl.
• 2. Dice the celery and onion. Add to the crab meat.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine the ranch dressing, mayo, relish, and garlic powder.
• 4. Pour the dressing mixture over the crab meat and stir to mix. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, top with dill weed, then toss lightly to mix. Chill for one hour to blend flavors.
• 5. Notes: You can substitute 1 T. dried minced onion for the fresh onion.

CREAMY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the egg yolk, vinegar, mustard, bell pepper, onion, 2 tspon parsley, tabasco, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Slowly add the oil until the mixture emulsifies and forms a thin mayonnaise.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the sour cream.
• Stir in the crabmeat, gently to prevent from breaking the lumps.
• Form 8 patties, 3 inches wide by 3/4 inch thick.
• Put the bread crumps in a shallow plate and mix in the 3 tbsp of parsley.
• Lightl dredge the patties on both sides in the bread crmbs.
• Cover the crab cakes with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour or longer.
• Heat a skillet with butter over low to medium heat.
• Add the crab cakes, fry for about 4 minutes perside or until golden brown.