world's easiest shrimp and "crab" quiche

24 Pinches
Pittsburgh, PA
Updated on Jul 23, 2014

Very inexpensive to make. Using imitation crabmeat, no one can tell the difference! And it's a snap to make!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 4 (quarter pie pieces)

Ingredients

  • 2 - frozen deep dish pie crusts
  • 6 - extra large eggs
  • 1 bag iqf precooked shelled shrimp
  • 1 bag imitation crabmeat (flake style)
  • 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1 - onion, chopped and sauteed
  • - garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup ap flour

How To Make world's easiest shrimp and "crab" quiche

  • Step 1
    preheat over to 350 degrees. place pie shells on foil covered cookie sheets (makes clean up super easy)
  • Step 2
    thaw shrimp, remove tail segments of shell (set aside if you want to add to a fish stock)
  • Step 3
    mix together eggs, half and half, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Beat until it looks like scrambled eggs.
  • Step 4
    put flour into resalable plastic bag. Add cheese shreds. Seal bag. shake to mix (Make sure that the cheese pieces are coated with the flour). add to egg mix.
  • Step 5
    add peeled shrimp to egg mix. break up "imitation" crab with fork, and dump into egg mix. Stir everything together
  • Step 6
    Pour ingredients equally into pie shells. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes (until toothpick inserted into quiche comes out clean). remove from oven. Let sit for 5 minutes to make sure that eggs have "firmed". Slice into quarters. Serve. (if serving for brunch, or appetizers, cut each quarter into smaller segments). Make sure that there is hot sauce available for those who so desire!

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Category: Seafood
Method: Bake
Culture: American
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