Best Crab Or Shrimp Quiche Recipes

JULIA CHILD'S SHRIMP OR LOBSTER OR CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook the shallots or onions in the butter for 1-2 minutes over moderate heat until tender, but not browned.
• Add shellfish meat and stir gently for 2 minutes. Sprinkle on 1/4 tsp of salt and a pinch of pepper.
• Add wine, raise heat and boil for a minute. Allow to cool slightly.
• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with the cream, tomato paste, and remaining seasonings. Gradually blend in the shellfish and taste for seasoning.
• Pour mixture into pastry shell and sprinkle the cheese over it.
• Bake in upper third of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until quiche has puffed and browned.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge.Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake for 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer. Immediately sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over crust., Reduce heat to 375°. In a skillet, saute red pepper and onions in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in the crab, red pepper mixture and remaining cheese. Pour into crust., Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

CREOLE SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place refrigerated pie crust in a pie plate.
• Mix first five ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together.
• Stir egg mixture into shrimp mixture until combined. Season generously with Creole seasoning. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until set in the center.

SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread shrimp evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle cheese over the shrimp.
• Stir sour cream, green onions, salt and pepper into the beaten eggs; then pour mixture evenly over the shrimp and cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

CRAB OR SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Partially bake crust for approximately 8 minutes on lowest rack in oven.
• Remove and turn temperature down to 350 degrees.
• Spread filling (over bottom of shell).
• Poor in the egg mixture and cook for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let stand for 5-10 minutes prior to serving.

IMPOSSIBLE SEAFOOD QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease 10 x 1 1/2 inch pie plate.
• Mix seafood, cheeses, garlic, and onions in plate.
• Beat remaining ingredients until smooth, 15 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute with whisk or hand mixer.
• Pour into plate.
• Bake until knife inserted between center and edge comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes before serving.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the pie crust for about 10 minutes, until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in shredded cheese, onion and imitation crab. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn off the oven, but leave the door closed. Leave quiche in the oven for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until firm. This will give it a smoother texture.