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Fried Crab Claws
By á-9182
Home-style frying units, such as Fry Daddy or Fry Baby, make deep frying simple for the home kitchen
- INGREDIENTS FOR BREADING:
- INGREDIENTS FOR BATTER
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsps Creole mustard
- salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 cups yellow corn flour*
- 2 1/4 tsps salt
- 1 1/2 tsps granulated garlic
- 1 1/2 tsps cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsps cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsps dried thyme
- INGREDIENTS FOR FRYING:
- 1 pound cleaned crab claws
- 1 1/2 quarts vegetable oil
Crab Salsa
By Katecooks
Mix all ingredients together
- 1 lb crab or shrimp meat
- 1 large chopped white onion
- 1 bunch chopped Cilantro
- 4 chopped Roma tomatoes
- 1-2 (depending on size) chopped cucumber
- lime juice to taste
- salt to taste
Cornish Hens with Crabmeat Stuffing
By á-6055
I have been making these for many years for holidays or special occasions
- 4 Cornish Game hens
- salt & pepper -- to taste
- garlic powder -- to taste
- paprika -- to taste
- oil
- stuffing (recipe follows)
- 1 stick butter
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup green onion -- chopped fine
- 1/4 cup celery -- chopped fine
- 1 clove garlic -- chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1 cup crabmeat (6.5 oz.can)
- 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- dash pepper
Decadent Smoked Salmon, Crab and Shrimp Spread and Dip
By nekmor
Put All Ingredients Into A Food Processor* With The Blade Attatchment, Process On Low Speed Until Desired Consi...
- 2 8oz Tubs of Salmon Cream Cheese Spread
- 1 8oz Package of Adler Smoked Salmon Lox
- 8 oz Small Cooked Shrimp (1 or 2 cans to taste works well drained)
- 8 oz Fresh Crabmeat (1 can works as well drained)
- 1/2 onion (cut in chunks for processor, dice as small as possible if using hand mixer)
- 1 TBSP Capers (drained)
- 1/4 C Heavy Cream
- Fresh Dill To Taste
HOT CRABBIES
By á-8295
SPLIT AND LIGHTLY TOAST MUFFINS
- 1 PKG ENGLISH MUFFINS
- 7 OZ. CAN CRABMEAT
- 1 STICK BUTTER
- 5 OZ. JAR OLD ENGLISH CHEESE SPREAD
- 1/2 TSP GARLIC SALT
- 1/2 TSP. SEASONED SALT
New England Crab Dip
By awright0511
Heat oven to 350. Spray 8 in round baking dish with spray
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 tsp seafood seasoning
- 1 lb fresh crabmeat
- 1/2 cup finely crushed oyster crackers
- 2 tbsp capers
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 2 tsp choopped fresh parsley
Crab & Asparagus Casserole
By gtbalm
Cook asparagus according to package directions; drain well
- 10 ounce fresh cut asparagus
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 cup skim milk
- 8 ounces fresh or frozen crabmeat, or use imitation crab chunks
- 2 Tbsp. chopped toasted almonds
- 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- Dash pepper
Crab Meat Souffle
By á-708
Oven: 350 degrees If using frozen crab meat, be sure it is completely thawed and very well drained
- 2 cups fresh or frozen lump or flaked crab meat (about 12 ounces)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 1 medium to large shallot, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Generous dash of white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Phillips seafood seasoning
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 4 eggs, separated
- A pinch of cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Charley's Crab Martha's Vineyard Salad Recipe
By á-1515
Tear lettuce leaves by hand into bite-size pieces and toss with Raspberry Maple Dressing in a large bowl
- 1 head bibb lettuce (about 8 ounces total), washed and dried well
- 1/2 head red leaf lettuce (about 6 ounces total), washed and dried well
- 3/4 cup Charley's Crab Raspberry-Maple Dressing (recipe link below)
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 12 rings red onion, each about 1/4-inch thick
- 3 Tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (see Note)
Crab Towers with Avocado & Gazpacho Salsas
By jpaison
You can prepare the crabmeat salad and gazpacho salsa several hours ahead of serving, but the avocado salsa should ...
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest or minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 12 ounces lump crabmeat (or backfin), preferably Atlantic blue crabmeat, carefully picked over for shell fragments
- Gazpacho Salsa
- 1 yellow bell pepper , cored, seeded, and cut into 1/8-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 medium plum tomato , cored, seeded, and cut into 1/8-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 small cucumber , peeled if desired, seeded, and cut into 1/8-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 small rib celery , cut into 1/8-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 small red onion , minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 small jalapeño chile , stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- Avocado Salsa
- 3 avocados (ripe), cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lime juice from 1 lime
- Garnish
- 1 cup frisée
- 2 oranges , peeled using a paring knife and segmented
Chinese Crab and Egg Soup (Hai Yook Dahn Gung)
By á-708
Bring the stock to a simmer in a pot over moderate heat
- 6 cup (1.5 L) fish or chicken stock
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbs (30 ml) cornstarch (cornflour) mixed with
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) cold water
- 12 oz (340 g) fresh, frozen, or canned crab meat
- Thinly sliced scallions (spring onions) for garnish
Crab Stuffed Steak With a Bearnaise Sauce
By á-1088
1. Make stuffing. 2
- 2 steak fillets, thick ones
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 4 slices bacon
- Crab Stuffing
- 2 medium king crab legs (read description above.)
- 2 green onions, sliced thinly
- 1 small celery rib, cut in half, then chopped thinly
- olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- Asparagus
- 20 baby asparagus spears
- 4 slices bacon
- Sauce
- 1 (23 g) sachet bearnaise sauce mix (mine was 23g sachet made up 300ml, I added 200ml of milk and made up the last 100ml of liquid from t)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce
- 50 ml cream, full fat (I used reduced fat.) or 50 ml light cream (I used reduced fat.)
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
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