Best Chesapeake Crab Ball Appetizer Recipes

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Provided by katie in the UP

Categories Spreads

Time P1DT15m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb crabmeat
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 bunch of minced green onion
4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon horseradish
1/4 cup chopped parsley (to garnish)
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning (to garnish)
serve with cracker

Steps:

Remove all excess shell from crabmeat
In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, butter, green onions, old bay seasoning and horseradish. while mixing gradually add crabmeat. Divide mixture into two balls.
Refrigerate the balls for at least one hour.
On a piece of waxed paper, mix the parsley and old bay seasoning.
Remove crab balls from the refrigerator and roll them on the wax paper until they are completely coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.1, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 515, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.4, Protein 10.4

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Provided by Melissa Turner

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Steps:

1. Place crab meat in a mixing bowl and pick out any stray shell fragments.
2. Add crushed crackers, Old Bay seasoning, and parsley to the crab.
3. In a separate bowl, combine egg, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Whip with a whisk until smooth.
4. Pour egg mixture over the crab meat and crackers. Gently mix, careful not to break up large lumps of crab meat.
5. Mold into golfball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
7. Drizzle with melted butter and allow to cool. Serve with saltine crackers. Enjoy delicious baked crab balls!

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Provided by Little Bee

Categories Crab

Time 18m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb crabmeat
1 egg
4 tablespoons self-rising flour
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
4 drops hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

Put crabmeat in a bowl and gently sort through it for pieces of shell with a 2-pronged fork. Remove shell. Add all ingredients and mix gently until thoroughly blended. Form into balls. Deep fry until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.9, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 155.3, Carbohydrate 1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.1

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Provided by Nancy Potter

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb crabmeat
1 pkg (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, softened
1 bunch minced green onions
1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
1/2 tsp prepared horseradish
1 sprig(s) chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

1. Remove excess shell from the crabmeat. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, green onions, Old Bay Seasoning and horseradish. While mixing, gradually add the crabmeat. Divide the mixture into two balls. Refrigerate the balls for at least one hour. On a piece of waxed paper, mix the parsley and Old Bay Seasoning. Remove the crab balls from the refrigerator and roll them on the wax paper until they are completely coated.