Crab Imperial
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
443 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Crab Imperial
Description
This Crab Imperial recipe uses lump or blue crab meat mixed with a blend of shallots, Dijon mustard, finely minced parsley, lemon juice and zest, grated garlic, and mayonnaise. The mixture is gently combined with bread crumbs and seasoned with coarse sea salt to enhance the natural sweetness of the crab.
The assembled mixture is then spread into a buttered casserole dish and topped with additional bread crumbs, which create a crisp golden crust as it bakes in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 15-20 minutes. This gentle baking warms the mixture through without breaking apart the tender crab meat.
Crab Imperial is typically served with lemon wedges or a complementary sauce like beurre blanc for added richness. It makes an elegant appetizer or light entrée, suited to occasions where delicate seafood flavors are desired.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 garlic grated, clove
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 pounds blue crab meat or blend of jumbo lump crab meat, lump
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs divided, 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt coarse, or kosher salt
- 1/2 cup beurre blanc sauce , optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a small casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine the shallots, Dijon mustard, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, mayonnaise and salt in a medium mixing bowl, mix well. Stir in the bread crumbs until mixed. Add the crab meat, toss with your hands to prevent prevent breaking up the pieces of meat. Toss to combine and do not over mix.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. This will depend on the size of the baking dish.
- Serve with additional lemon wedges or sauce of choice.
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Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 2507mg | 104% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 11% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 20.7mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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