Stuffed Crabs
"This is my mother's recipe with a few variations from me. You will never get stuffed crabs like this in a restaurant. Most restaurants add so much breading that it covers up the taste of the crab meat. I hope you will enjoy! :)"
photo by Irishcolleen
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb peeled and cooked small shrimp
- 2 lbs blue point louisiana crabmeat
- 1⁄2 cup plain breadcrumbs, divided
- 1⁄4 cup shrimp stock
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- salt and cayenne pepper
- 12 cleaned crab shells
directions
- In large skillet, melt butter.
- Add onion, green and red bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Saute over medium high heat until onions are transparent.
- Put cooked shrimp into food processor. Pulse until shrimp are coarsely ground.
- Add shrimp and crab meat to onion mixture. Cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
- In separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup bread crumbs with shrimp stock. Combine with shrimp and crab meat mixture.
- Add beaten egg, salt and pepper. Combine well.
- Stuff into crab shells. Top each stuffed shell with remaining bread crumbs.
- Top each crab with a pat of butter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
- Bon Appetite! :).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Irishcolleen
Abbeville, Louisiana
Hi! I'm of Irish heritage, with a little bit of American Indian, Spanish, and English in me. I was raised in the heart of Cajun Country, but have traveled extensively in the U.S. and abroad. I'm in the restaurant business and have worked in every aspect of it for the past 35 years. I'm also a Jazz vocalist. My passions in life are singing, gardening, and cooking. I'm in the process of writing a cookbook, as a legacy to my mother, who passed away in 1979, who was a fabulous cook, and who always wanted to write her own cookbook. I have one daughter, and a beautiful granddaughter, who is the love of my life. I can't wait to be able to teach her how to cook and cook with her! Thanks for your interest in me! God bless you and have a wonderful day!