Rice And Crabmeat Au Gratin Recipes

CRAB AU GRATIN SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers.

PARTY-FAVORITE CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt 4 Tbsp butter in medium size saucepan; add onions, green onions and parsley.
• Sauté until onion is clear.
• Stir in garlic, crabmeat,Creole Seasoning (to taste), and hot sauce; reduce heat to low and continue cooking.
• In a separate saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat, add 2 Tbsp flour and lightly brown, stirring occasionally.
• Slowly add stock and continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.
• Add ½ of cheddar cheese, stir until melted.
• Pour mixture into crab and carefully stir.
• Turn into greased casserole and top with remaining cheddar and mozzarella.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot as a main course or with toasted French bread or crackers for a great hot appetizer.

SHRIMP AND CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium frying pan.
• Add onions and celery and saute until soft.
• Meahwhile, in a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks with salt and red pepper flakes and set aside.
• Add flour to pan, and mix well.
• Immediately add evaporated milk gradually, stirring constantly to thin flour mixture.
• Add regular milk, stirring constantly, until completely incorporated.
• Add egg yolk mixture, mix well, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; add the crab and shrimp and mix well.
• Add 8 oz. of the cheese and mix well.
• Pour mixture into a well-greased 3-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered at 375F for 15 minutes, until cheese melts.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion and celery in butter until they are soft.
• 2. Once the vegetables are done, make sure the burner is on medium. Heat and sprinkle in the flour to make the roux. Stir until all of the flour is absorbed and bubbling.
• 3. Slowly add the evaporated milk stirring as you go. Once it is all added, whisk any lumps out and bring up to a slow simmer.
• 4. Add beaten eggs and stir constantly. Cook for five minutes on medium to low heat.
• 5. Add salt and pepper.
• 6. Remove from heat and fold in crab meat.
• 7. Stir in cheddar cheese.
• 8. Pour mixture into a 2-3 quart sprayed baking dish.
• 9. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.
• 10. Optional: Add a little extra grated cheese for the last 10 minutes of baking.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 12 x 8-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add flour and stir until well blended. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Add a ladle of milk mixture to beaten egg yolks; stir well. Pour egg mixture into milk mixture in pan. Add salt, cayenne and black pepper; cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Place crabmeat in a medium bowl. Add sauce and mix gently but thoroughly to blend. Spoon into prepared pan. Sprinkle with Cheddar.
• Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes, or until cheese melts and begins to lightly brown.

KING CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Defrost the crabmeat.
• Melt the butter in saucepan.
• Stir in the flour and keep stirring until smooth.
• Gradually add milk, cream, and the chicken broth.
• Keep stirring over a low heat to keep the sauce smooth and you want it to thicken.
• Now add your cheese, mushrooms, onion, salt, paprika, and wine.
• Stir the mixture until the cheese is melted.
• Now stir in the crabmeat gently.
• Pour mixture into a well greased 1 1/2 qt/ casserole.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top.
• Bake at 400* for about 10-15 min.
• or until the top is golden brown.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• 1. Saute onions and celery in butter. Blend in flour. Pour in milk, stirring constantly. Temper egg yolks by adding a little of the mixture to the eggs and stirring until well blended. Add back to the pan. Add salt and peppers. Cook 5 minutes on medium low heat. Put crab meat in large bowl pour cooked sauce over crab meat blending well. Add mushrooms.
• 2. Place in a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 375*F for 10-15 minutes until cheese is lightly brown.
• 3. ** Note - Now that my family has grown by two son-in-laws that love to eat - I found I need to double this recipe... I doubled all ingredients except the crabmeat - I added 1 pound of boiled shrimp..

SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Medium Cream Sauce: Melt butter in a sauce pan; stir in flour and cook for a minute; add milk or half and half and stir constantly until sauce thicken.
• Saute shrimp and crabmeat in butter.
• Add sherry, sharp cheese, and hot cream sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat thoroughly and pour into a casserole or individual au gratins.
• Sprinkle top with cracker crumbs, Romano cheese, and paprika.
• Dot with butter and cook at 350 degrees until golden brown.

CRAB MEAT & SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place crabmeat into large mixing bowl.
• Add ONLY 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs, eggs, butter or margarine, flour, heavy whipping cream, Port Wine or Cream Sherry, ONLY 1/2 cup grated mild cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme,& parsley flakes. Mix well with large spoon.
• Place into a well-greased oven-proof baking dish or casserole.
• Push the shrimp down into the mixture distributed evenly& then cover the holes with the mixture. Sprinkle top with additional bread crumbs& cheese. Sprinkle top with paprika.
• Place, uncovered, into preheated 400 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted& top is a light golden brown, but not burned.