Best Crab Bake Recipes

CHEESY CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven 400°F. Lightly grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Stir crabmeat, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the celery, onions and bell pepper in baking dish.
• Beat remaining ingredients except the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese in blender on high speed 15 seconds, or with hand beater or wire whisk 1 minute, until blended. Pour over crabmeat mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake about 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool 15 minutes before cutting.

CRAB MAC 'N' CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and grease a medium baking dish. Cook the macaroni following pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a thick-bottomed pan and add the flour to make a thick paste, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. Add the milk, little by little, to the paste, mixing until smooth. Cook over a medium heat, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from the heat, add 150g cheese and whisk until smooth. Mix in the mustard, ketchup and cayenne. Drain the macaroni and return to the pan. Stir the cheese sauce into the cooked pasta, fold in the brown crabmeat and season.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 50g cheese on top and bake in the oven for 25-30 mins until heated through. Remove from the oven and stand for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the crab topping with some seasoning. Serve a big spoonful on top of each portion of the bake, then scatter over the dressed rocket (see 'Goes well with'). If making ahead, cool completely and leave in the fridge overnight. The next day, cut into slabs and reheat (covered in foil) for 10 mins in the oven at 200C/180C fan/gas 6.

CHEESE & CRAB BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Spread mustard over bottom half of muffins. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with crab, lemon juice and zest. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Top with muffin tops; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, mayonnaise, salt, cayenne and pepper. Pour over muffins; sprinkle with Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions and peppers. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until set, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, top with additional chopped green onions.

CREAMY CRAB AND ASPARAGUS BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large dutch oven or saucepot, cook egg noodles according to package directions; drain well. Return drained noodles to saucepot; set aside.
• In medium skillet, sauté onion, garlic and celery in vegetable oil for 3-4 minutes or until onions are soft; set aside to cool slightly.
• Add the cooked onion mixture, crabmeat, drained asparagus, half of the parmesan cheese, parsley, and red pepper flakes to the noodle. Mix well; set aside.
• Whisk together the cream, horseradish cream, salt and pepper. Pour over the crabmeat mixture, and blend well with wooden spoon or large ladle.
• Pour crab and noodle mixture into a 9x13 baking dish, and sprinkle a light layer of the remaining parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

CRAB IMPERIAL BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Butter 8 individual custard dishes or ramekins.
• Set aside crabmeat. Combine next 10 ingredients (through mayonnaise)in medium bowl. Stir until well blended. Fold in crabmeat.
• Stir 6 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in small bowl.
• Spoon crab mixture into individual dishes. Top each with buttered crumbs. Sprinkle with small amount of paprika. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

IMITATION CRAB AND PASTA ALFREDO BAKE

Steps:

• Slice the squashes and dice the mushroom and onion.
• Combine the Alfredo sauce, pasta, crab, onions, mushrooms, squash, zucchini, parsley and pepper flakes in a large bowl and toss to coat.
• Transfer mixture to a greased 13x9x2 baking dish and cover with cheese.
• Cover and bake at 325°F for 35 minutes.
• Toss bread crumbs and butter and sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown.

CRAB BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place broccoli in bottom of dish; add flaked crab and onion.
• Combine mayonnaise, mustard and italian seasoning; spread over top of crab mixture.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until heated through.

ARTICHOKE-CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 dgrees F.
• Combine crabmeat, Swiss cheese, green pepper, onion, and salt. (And any added spices.).
• Blend mayonnaise and lemon juice; toss with crab mixture.
• Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Place artichoke hearts on bottom of baking dish; pour crabmeat mixture over the artichokes.
• Cover and bake for 35 minutes or until heated through.

CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine all ingredients except crackers, adding enough milk to make dip consistency. Place in a small baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot on crackers.

CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Mix the crab meat with the breadcrumbs, egg, pepper and tabasco.
• Spoon into oven-proof ramekins and over with grated cheese.
• Bake in the oven until the mixture is heated through and the cheese is bubbling.
• Serve with green beans and spinach.

MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH SALMON CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. For the Fish: In a bowl large enough to hold the salmon fillets, combine the first six ingredients. Next, cut about a 2 inch long slit in the top portion of each salmon fillet. Coat each salmon fillet with the soy mixture and lay it on the baking sheet with the slit facing upwards. Pour any remaining marinade over the salmon. Place the salmon in the refrigerator until you have prepared the crab topping. For the Crab Topping: In a clean bowl combine the first six ingredients. Add approximately 3 tablespoons of the seasoned bread crumbs to the mixture until combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the salmon fillets from the refrigerator and spoon about 1/4 of the filling into, and above, the slits on the fish. Sprinkle the crab topping with the remaining bread crumbs and bake for approximately 20 minutes until salmon just begins to flake. You do not want to over-bake as the salmon will keep cooking once it is removed from the oven. Serving suggestion: Serve with a side of rice pilaf or garlic mashed potatoes.

CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in margarine for a few minutes until soft.
• Add crab meat, salt, pepper and parsley and cook for a few min more.
• Add breadcrumbs and Worcestershire sauce; combine well.
• Pack mixture into cleaned crab backs or shells, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with margarine.
• Heat in oven till piping hot.

CRAB QUICHE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

POOR MAN'S CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In ungreased baking dish, place cod fillets.
• In medium bowl, mix together all crab mixture ingredients.
• Sprinkle crab mixture over cod.
• In same bowl, combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over crab mixture.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through and fish flakes with a fork.

ROASTED CRAB & CLAM BAKE

Steps:

• heat oven to 400*F.
• in large roasting pan layer crab, clams, potatoes, corn and onions.
• in a medium bowl stir together remaining ingredients, (except bay leaves and butter) pour over ingredients in roasting pan.
• add bay leaves, cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• then stir to baste with pan juices, continue baking covered stirring after 15 minutes for 30 to 35 minutes, or until seafood is steamed and vegetables are fork tender.
• remove bay leaves.
• dot butter over top of seafood and vegetables.
• serve with pan juices.

RED LOBSTER'S CHEDDAR BAY CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine baking mix, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, milk, and 1 half of the melted butter in a medium bowl.
• Mix by hand until well-combined.
• Pat out the dough into circle approximately 8 inches in diameter, with a slight lip around the edge, like a pizza crust.
• Sprinkle the parsley over the top of the dough.
• Be sure the dried parsley flakes are crushed fine. You can easily crush the flakes in a small bowl with your thumb and forefinger.
• Sprinkle the crab over the top of the dough.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the crab.
• Don't go all of the way to the edge of the dough -- leave a margin of a half-inch or so around the edge.
• Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the cheese on top begins to slightly brown.
• Combine the remaining butter with the garlic powder and brush it over the top of the bake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Slice it like a pizza into 8 pieces and serve hot.

CHEDDAR CHEESE CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Wash your hands well (you will be mixing dough with them).
• Preheat oven to 450.
• Spray pizza baking sheet or jelly roll/baking sheet with non stick spray in a 8 inch circle in center of sheet.
• Cut 2 TB of butter off of stick, then 1 TB off of stick.
• Melt 1 TB of butter in microwave for a few seconds (be careful when you take it out not to burn yourself).
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine Bisquick or baking mix, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, milk and 1TB of the melted butter.
• Mix with your hand until well combined.
• Dough will form a sticky thick glob and mixture should not be dry or crumbly at all- Scrape excess off of hand and pat into ball- Pick up dough ball and put it into center of your sprayed circle on your baking sheet- Add any dough from bowl that you can scrape up.
• Spread dough into a pizza shape about 8 inches in diameter, forming a lip around edge like a pizza- To do this, I just started from the center and kept mashing out towards the edges- The lip naturally formed for me this way- If your dough isn't round in shape, then shape it like you would playdough.
• Wash your hands and dry well.
• Take parsley flakes and, pinching them between your fingers make sure they are finely ground.
• After grinding them well, sprinkle them on top of your dough.
• Sprinkle the crabmeat on top of the parsley flakes.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the crabmeat.
• Remember not to go all the way to the edge of your"pizza" with your cheese.
• Bake for approx 15 minutes on center rack or until the cheese browns slightly.
• While Bread is baking, melt the other 2 TB of Butter and combine with the garlic powder.
• When bread is finished, take out of oven and immediately brush entire surface with the melted butter/garlic powder.
• Put back in oven for 1 more minute.
• Take out of oven and slice into 8 pieces with pizza cutter and serve hot.

CHEESY CRAB AND GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook gnocchi according to package directions; drain and set aside. 2. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and cook for 10 minutes or until very soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more. Add half & half and 3/4 of the Provolone and Parmesan cheeses and stir until melted. 3. Stir together gnocchi, cheese sauce and crab in a medium-size shallow baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and bread crumbs and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and lightly browned. Note: For vegetarian version, substitute 1.5 cups chopped marinated artichoke hearts for the crab.

CRAB & CREAM CHEESE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Blend eggs, milk, butter, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, dill weed, crab, hot sauce(if adding) and cream cheese.
• Spray 9x9" glass baklng dish with cooking spray.
• Pour in the crab and cream cheese.
• Bake at 350ºF for 40-45 minutes 'till set.
• Serve with 3-4 strips of crumbled cooked bacon, as garnish.

CRAB & HADDOCK BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Place the crackers in Ziploc bag and crush them.
• Melt half the butter and mix the crumbs, crab and butter in small bowl.
• Put stuffing in shallow dish.
• cut fish into 4 equal parts and arrange them over the haddock.
• Dot with remaining butter and season with salt and pepper.
• bake 20 minutes.
• For extra zest, add some lemon juice to the stuffing.