Deviled Crab With Sherry Sauce Recipes

DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter, pour into a mixing bowl, and whisk in the sherry, lemon juice, cayenne, black pepper, and salt. Add the egg, break it up with the whisk, and whisk to combine.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the crab with your hands (feel for any missed shell remnants and remove) with the grated egg, scallions, jalapeños, and ½ cup bread crumbs. Add the butter mixture to the crab, tossing with your hands to evenly and gently combine. The mixture will be halfway between sticky and crumbly, but easy enough to compress into a cake. (Microwave or fry a small sample to check for spiciness. If planning to make crab cakes, form the cakes and refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes, or longer if wrapped in plastic wrap.).
• Using a 1/3 cup measure as a mold, pack the crab mixture into 10 portions, then either press the patties into cleaned crab shells or turn out onto a greased baking sheet if you intend to make crab cakes. Arrange the filled crab shells, if using, on a baking sheet. Top each portion with a sprinkling of the remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into 10 thin pats and set on top of each portion of crab.
• Bake in the oven on the middle rack for about 20 minutes, until the crab is slightly browned and drying on top. Remove, garnish each with a pinch of cayenne and some parsley, if using, and serve immediately with lemon wedges. (If making cakes, flip each cake once before garnishing and serving, as the bottom side will have browned more alluringly.).

SAVANNAH DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°.
• In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in onion; cook, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add in heavy cream, sherry, chives, chili pepper, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the crabmeat; remove from the heat, then stir in the egg yolks until well incorporated.
• Divide the mixture among four buttered scallop shells or small ramekins.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon bread crumbs on each serving.
• Dot with pieces of the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; bake until the crumbs are golden and the mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.

SAN FRANCISCO DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• In a 10 - 12" skillet combine 3 tablespoons butter and the oil and saute the onion and celery over low heat for 4- 6 minutes or until soft. Add the flour, a little at a time and cook stirring for 3 - 4 minutes. Meanwhile, heat milk and cream in a small saucepan. Add the heated milk gradually to the onion mixture, stirring constantly.
• In a small bowl combine the dry mustard, Tabasco, Worcestershire, sherry, lemon juice, and parsley. Add this mixture to the onion mixture in the skillet, stirring well. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sauce thickens, about 3 - 4 minutes. Add the chopped eggs and crab. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide the mixture between 6 scallop shells or ramekins. Dot them with the remaining butter and cover with the cheese. Place them in a pre-heated 375 F oven for 15 minutes or until they are lightly browned and bubbling. Serve as a first course. Note: This can also be served as a main course by placing the crab mixture in a shallow casserole and accompanying it with Sourdough Bread and a fresh spinach salad!

DEVILED CRAB WITH SHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Remove crabmeat from shell, discarding cartilage, and cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook, whisking, 2 minutes. Add milk in a slow stream, whisking, then add garlic and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking, until béchamel is thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and discard garlic.
• Whisk together yolks, Sherry, mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, and salt in a bowl, then add hot béchamel in a slow stream, whisking. Pour mixture into saucepan and cook over very low heat, whisking constantly, until an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in crabmeat and parsley. Divide mixture among 6 (4-ounce) ramekins.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cool slightly. Stir together melted butter, bread crumbs, and cheese with a fork, then sprinkle over crab. Put ramekins in a shallow baking pan and bake in upper third of oven until crab is bubbling and crumbs are golden brown, about 5 minutes.