crab imperial
(1 RATING)
This is just superb. One time, I made this for a first course at a dinner party I threw and had people tell me it was the best crab dish they had ever eaten.
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prep time
35 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound crabmeat, preferably maryland (i mix backfin & lump) do not use canned!
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 slices white bread, cubed (crusts removed)
- 1/2 cup hellmann's or best foods mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Few dash freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- - paprika for sprinkling
How To Make crab imperial
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Step 1Remove all cartilage from crabmeat.
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Step 2In medium size pan, melt margarine or butter, mix in flour. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, to keep mixture smooth and free from lumps. Cook, stirring over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Mix in onion, Worcestershire sauce and bread cubes. Cool.
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Step 3Fold in mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
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Step 4In another pan, melt butter until lightly browned. Add crabmeat and toss lightly. Combine with sauce mixture.
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Step 5Put into individual shells or ramekins (or greased 1-qt. casserole). Sprinkle paprika over top. Bake at 450 degrees until hot and bubbly and lightly browned on top, 10-15 minutes.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Seafood
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#crab
Keyword:
#shellfish
Ingredient:
Seafood
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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