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TRADITIONAL MARYLAND CRAB IMPERIAL RECIPE



Traditional Maryland Crab Imperial Recipe image

A traditional Maryland favorite! This Crab Imperial is absolutely delicious with ingredients that compliment the delicacy of the crab meat without overpowering it.

Provided by Housewives of Frederick County

Categories     Appetizer     Dinner

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tbsp Butter
3 tbsp Flour
1 cup Milk
1 lb Crab Meat, Lump
1 Egg, beaten
½ cup Pimiento, diced (Buy it sliced and dice it yourself)
3 tbsp Mayonnaise
1 tsp Dry Mustard
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Old Bay Seasoning, to taste
½ cup Bread Crumbs or Sliced Bread broken up into small pieces
Butter, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Add butter, flour, and milk to a sauce pan and heat over medium heat, while stirring, until it's well blended and thickens. Allow to cool slightly.
  • Transfer your white sauce to a large bowl and mix in the crab meat, beaten egg, pimiento, mayonnaise, dry mustard, salt & pepper.
  • Place mixture into 4 crab shells, scallop shells, or individual baking dishes.
  • Sprinkle equal amounts of bread crumbs, Old Bay Seasoning, & thin slices of butter to cover the tops of each serving.
  • Bake in 350 degree fahrenheit oven for approximately 15 minutes. Then turn your oven on broil for 3 to 4 minutes, while keeping a close eye on them, to brown the tops.

CRAB IMPERIAL



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 37m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 large green pepper, diced
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound Chesapeake Bay crabmeat
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon mustard
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
Dash Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Crab boil seasoning

Steps:

  • Saute green pepper in butter until translucent, but not brown.
  • Add to crabmeat, salt and pepper. Stir in mustard, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce. Put in buttered casserole. Top with bread crumbs, a few pats of butter, and sprinkle with crab boil seasoning. Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 375 degree F. oven.

CRAB IMPERIAL (BALTIMORE STYLE)



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This serves 3-4 people as an entree or 5-6 people as an appetizer. If you have any questions, you can e-mail me: [email protected]

Provided by Alan Leonetti

Categories     Crab

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb crabmeat (lump or backfin)
4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick, unsalted)
2 teaspoons shallots (chopped very fine or minced)
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup half-and-half
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
2 tablespoons sherry wine
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 egg yolks (well beaten)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
paprika (sprinkle on top)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Melt butter in a heavy small saucepot over medium heat. Add shallot and stir until very lightly browned, about 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Blend in flour, white pepper and mace and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add half-and-half, egg yolks, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and sherry and cook until thick and smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt, and gently fold crabmeat into sauce, being careful not to break up chunks.
  • Fill either shells, oven-proof shells, ramekins, or small oven-proof bowls.
  • Sprinkle tops with paprika.
  • Place onto a cookie sheet and bake until mixture is bubbling, about 12 to 15 minutes, and serve immediately.

BEST CRAB IMPERIAL



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Got this from my mom's Crab Cookbook that looked like it was written in the 60's. There are many Crab imperial recipes but this one doesn't include mayo. Very delicious atop fish or shrimp or on sliced and toasted baguette.

Provided by Sarah L.

Categories     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb crabmeat
5 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup green pepper, minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Melt butter and add flour, salt, pepper and mustard over medium heat.
  • Heat and stir until smooth and bubbly.
  • Slowly add half and half and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat and add green pepper and worchestershire.
  • Fold in crabmeat and pour into 8" x 8" baking dish.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.8, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 108.2, Sodium 1113.3, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 23.3

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