What to do with left over crab meat??!


Question: What to do with left over crab meat!?!?
~ I had Alaskin King Crab legs for dinner last night,,,,,I have about 1/2 lb of the crab meat left over,,,,any good recipe ideas!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Ever heard of the popular New England (East Coast US) treat lobster rolls!?!?!? You can do the same with crab!! Modify the quantities if you don't have 2 lbs of crab!.!.!.!.!.!.!.

1 cup chopped celery (from 3 to 4 celery stalks), drained*
2 pounds freshly picked crab meat, chilled and chopped into chunks
3/4 to 1 cup good quality mayonnaise
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened
6 hot dog buns
*Cooks Note: When celery is chopped, it tends to release its natural moisture, which can water down the crab salad and give it a soupy consistency!. To avoid this, chop the celery, wrap it in a dry clean towel or several paper towels, and place in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes, allowing the towel to absorb any excess moisture!. Enjoy!!

Christopher


In a medium bowl, combine the lobster meat, celery and mayonnaise and gently toss until well mixed!. Season with the salt and pepper and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight) before serving!.
Preheat a large heavy skillet over medium flame!. Lightly butter both sides of each bun and cook for 2 minutes per side, until golden brown!. (The buns may also be toasted under a broiler!.) When toasted, stuff them with the chilled crab salad and serve immediately!.


BTW, I forgot to add: the buttering and toasting of the buns:

You can do exactly the same thing for Hamburgers, that's a restaurant/food industry trick to make the burgers taste better!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Crab dip with chips!.!.!.!.yum!.
Take the crab meat and mix with chives, sour cream, chopped frozen spinach (thawed and drained well), garlic and parmesan cheese (you can also add any other strong cheeses you like)!. Mix really well and add sour cream to your taste!. Put into a baking dish and bake at 350 until heated through, then set to broil to brown the top!. Just until browned!.!.!.not burnt!. Serve with tortilla chips!. Yum!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Crab bisque is one of my favorites, also you can't go wrong with crab cakes, crab cocktails, the Food Network has a website with tons of great recipies!. Or invite me next time and I guarentee you won't have any left overs! Happy Cooking!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Try these crabcakes and serve with sweet chilli dip!.

Ingredients
4 spring onions, chopped
1 garlic clove
500g/1lb 2oz white crabmeat
3 tsp Japanese wasabi
2 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp tamari or Japanese soy sauce
100g/4oz brown rice flour
groundnut or other vegetable oil for frying
limes sliced into segments, to garnishWww@FoodAQ@Com

I found this recipe ages ago and wanted to make it but never actually had any crab, I'm sure it'd be great tho - It's in metric so you may have to change some things but if you want something quick and simple it's definetly something to consider

http://aww!.ninemsn!.com!.au/article!.aspx!?i!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

There's NEVER any left when I bring it home!
You could just about add it to anything!
Salad, on top of garlic toast, mix it into some sour cream and cream cheese, season and use as dip!.
Totally yummy= Hollandaise sauce and crab over eggs, poachedWww@FoodAQ@Com

1!. Get all the crab!.
2!. Hide in garage or behind locked doors in bathroom!.
3!. Wolf entire remainder of crab all to yourself!.
4!. Blame other household denizens for disappearance of the crab!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Add to Alfredo sauce over pasta!. Sprinkle cold over salad!.
Mix into cream cheese & sour cream for a dip with crackers!.
Mix with bread-crumbs & parmesan & stuff mushroom caps!.
Brush cap with olive oil & put under broiler, briefly!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I make crab chowder!. I hope you saved the shells, they make the most excellent stock!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Make a nice salad with it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Well, I would mix some Ketchup and Mayo, and have it cold with that as a dip!.!.!.use alot of pepper too!!!!! yumWww@FoodAQ@Com

Clean and pick over the meat and then make crab cakes, crab salad, crab cocktail or put it on top of salad greens with your favorite veggies, some sliced avocado, chopped eggs and your favorite creamy salad dressing!.

Crab Cakes

Ingredients
2 tablespoons chopped green onion (1)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspon seafood seasoning
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup milk
1 6- to 8-ounce crabmeat, flaked and cartilage removed
2 tablespoons panko (Japanese-style) bread crumbs or fine dry bread crumbs
3/4 cup panko (Japanese-style) bread crumbs or fine dry bread crumbs
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cooking oil

Directions
In a small saucepan cook onion in hot butter until tender!. Stir in the 1 tablespoon flour, seafood seasoning, and pepper!. Add milk all at once!. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly!. Transfer to a medium bowl!. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until cold!.

Stir crabmeat and the 2 tablespoons bread crumbs into chilled sauce!. Place the 3/4 cup bread crumbs in a shallow dish!. In a second shallow dish beat together egg and water!. In a third shallow dish, place the 1/4 cup flour!.

Form about 2 tablespoons of the crab mixture into a small patty!. Dip patty into flour!. Carefully turn to coat!. Dip in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs!. Set on a sheet of waxed paper!. Repeat with remaining crab mixture, flour, egg mixture, and crumbs!.

In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat!. Add crab cakes, half at a time!. Cook about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and heated through!.

Curried Crab Salad

Ingredients
2 cups cut-up fresh fruit (such as pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and/or strawberries)
1 6-8 ounces crabmeat
3/4 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
4 cups torn mixed salad greens

Directions
In a large bowl combine fresh fruit, crabmeat, and celery; set aside!.

For dressing, in a small bowl stir together mayonnaise dressing, yogurt, milk, and curry powder!.

Divide salad greens among 3 salad plates!. Top with crab mixture and drizzle with dressing!. Makes 3 servings!.

WAWww@FoodAQ@Com

2 lb Crab, cooked and cooled
Grated rind and juice of
-1 lemon
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
4 tb Soft brown breadcrumbs
4 tb Mayonnaise (not salad cream)
2 ts Dijon Mustard
1 Finely-chopped hard-boiled
-egg

Crack crab claws open and remove white meat, keeping
it as intact as possible!. Put it into a bowl!. Put rest
of white meat from claw arms, legs and body into bowl!.
Add grated lemon rind, half juice, 1 tablespoon of
chopped parsley and 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise to
white meat and mix lightly!. In a separate bowl, put
breadcrumbs, remaining mayonnaise and lemon juice and
the mustard!. Scoop out brown meat from shell and put
into bowl and mix lightly!. Wash shell and dry!. Use
brown meat mixture to fill the two sides of shell and
pack white meat into centre!. Sprinkle finely-chopped
hard-boiled egg and rest of parsley over top for
decoration!. Serve with lots of brown bread and butter
and a green salad to follow!.

just use crab meat you have and dont bother putting back in shell too messy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

*CRABMEAT REMICK

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 teaspoon tarragon vinegar
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
Dash of celery salt
1 pound left over crab meat
6 strips bacon, crisply fried

Preheat the oven to 400° F!. In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, chili sauce, dry mustard, lemon juice, paprika, Tabasco, and celery salt!. Mix well!. Divide the crabmeat evenly into six large ramekins (or twelve small ones)!. Spoon the sauce generously over the crabmeat and top with the bacon!.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the sauce bubbles!. If you want to brown the tops, put them under the broiler for one to two minutes!.

* Baked Crab Cakes

Leftover crab meat (approximately ? pound)
15 Ritz crackers, smashed
1 egg
? cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
? cup diced celery
? cup diced green onions
? teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
? teaspoon pepper

In a large bowl, break apart crab meat with a fork!. Add remaining ingredients and mix well!. Form into patties!. Place on baking sheet treated with cooking spray!. Bake in preheated 350°F (180° C) oven for approximately 20 minutes or until edges are slightly browned!.
Serve with Dijon Mustard Sauce
? cup Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Hot sauce
2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
2 teaspoons White wine
Combine all ingredients and blend well!. Chill before serving!.
Crab cakes may also be deep fried, if preferred!. Heat ? cup oil in a large pan on stove and fry approximately 3 minutes per side!.Some great ways to serve crab cakes include over rice, or on a toasted roll topped with shredded lettuce and Dijon mustard sauce

ENJOY :-)Www@FoodAQ@Com





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