Best Brennans Crabmeat Imperial Recipes

CRAB IMPERIAL II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay Seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, and beaten egg.. Mix thoroughly.
• In an 8" pie dish, spread mixture and lightly coat the entire dish with bread crumbs. Then sprinkle the top with paprika. Dot the dish with the butter.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.

BEST CRAB IMPERIAL

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.

CRABMEAT IMPERIAL FROM COMMANDER'S PALACE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet, sauté onions, bell pepper, celery, and green onions in melted butter.
• Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and pimento. Sauté for about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, and Tabasco. Let cool.
• In large mixing bowl, ladle sauce over crabmeat and fold gently with hands to coat crabmeat.
• Using your hands, fill individual casserole pans or large shells with crabmeat. Thinly coat the top with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake until bubbly.

BRENNAN'S CRABMEAT IMPERIAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, scallions, bell pepper, pimiento, egg yolk, dry mustard, artichoke hearts, paprika, and one-half cup of the mayonnaise. Stir until well mixed and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the crab meat mixture into four one-cup baking dishes; then cover with the remaining mayonnaise. Sprinkle Parmesan and bread crumbs on top and bake for 15-20 minutes until heated through. Serve immediately.

MARYLAND STYLE CRAB IMPERIAL

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, egg, sugar, old bay, lemon juice and parsley together and blend well, this is your imperial sauce.
• Gently fold crabmeat into, imperial sauce, being careful not to break up crab meat.
• place portions in the baking dish of your choice, using ramekins or small casserole dishes
• Spinkle tops of crab imperial with old bay or paprika.
• Bake in 350-degree oven for 20-25 minutes (top will turn golden brown) or until a thermometer gets an internal reading of 165 degrees
• Allow to cool just a few minutes before serving, it will set and be more flavorful as it cools slightly.

EASTERN SHORE CRAB IMPERIAL

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly coat 6 large scallop shellswith nonstick cooking spray or, if you prefer, lightly coat a 6-cup au gratin pan or shallow casserole; set aside. Place the crab in a medium-size mixing bowl and set aside also.
• 2. Tear the bread into small chunks, letting them drop into a mini food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade. Using 3 to 4 brisk pulses, reduce to moderately coarse crumbs. Drizzle the melted butter over all and pulse 2 to 3 times to incorporate. The crumbs should now be moderately fine. Tip onto a piece of wax paper and reserve.
• 3. Add the parsley, salt, black pepper, and cayenne to the processor (no need to wash the bowl or blade), and pulse briskly 3 to 5 times until the parsley is coarsely chopped.
• 4. Add the mayonnaise and mustard and churn until smooth, about 5 seconds. Scoop on top of the crab and toss lightly to mix.
• 5. Mound the crab mixture in the scallop shells or spread evenly in the augratin dish, and scatter the buttered crumbs on top.
• 6. Bake uncovered on the middle oven rack until bubbling and touched with brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• 7. Serve at once, accompanying with a tartly dressed salad of greens. Roasted asparagus spears also make a delicious accompaniment.

CRABMEAT IMPERIAL WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, scallions, bell pepper, pimento, egg yolk, dry mustard, artichoke hearts, paprika, and 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise.
• Stir until well mixed, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the crabmeat mixture into four 1-cup baking dishes and cover with remaining mayonnaise.
• Sprinkle Parmesan and bread crumbs on top and bake in the hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until heated through.