Best Crab Rice Recipes

CRAB FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions and garlic in the hot oil until tender. Mix in the rice, sugar, and salt, and cook 5 minutes, until well blended. Stir in the egg until the rice is coated. Increase heat to high, and mix in the crabmeat, green onions, and cilantro. Continue cooking 2 to 5 minutes, until the crab is heated through. Garnish with the cucumber and lime slices to serve.

SHRIMP AND CRAB MEAT WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, sauté onions and celery in olive oil until softened, about 10 minutes, stir in garlic granules.
• Combine chicken broth and flour and stir until smooth. Add to celery mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Add lemon juice, cayenne and Tabasco sauce. Add shrimp and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add crabmeat, green onions and parsley and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

SHRIMP, CRAB, CRAWFISH, SAUSAGE, CORN AND DIRTY RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• First melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Drop in the smoked sausage and cook until slightly browned. Stir in the shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 3 minutes. Do not overcook the shrimp. Toss in the bell pepper and cook another 3 minutes until tender.
• Pour the water into the pot, stir everything and bring to a boil. Whisk in the dirty rice mix and return to a boil. When everything is fully combined, stir in the corn, shrimp soup, green onions, mushrooms and Kitchen Bouquet.
• At this stage, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot tightly, and simmer for about 25 minutes or until almost all of the liquid is evaporated.
• Fold in the crab meat and crawfish tails. Cover the pot, remove from the burner and let stand for about 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.

CRAB RICE

Steps:

• Prepare Spanish rice mix per the package instructions omitting the tomatoes.
• While rice cooks, sauté onions and bell peppers in a small amount of olive oil until soft and lightly caramelized.
• Add imitation crab, shrimp, and salad shrimp.
• Cook just until raw shrimp becomes opaque.
• Sprinkle mixture with half a teaspoon or so of Old Bay Seasoning.
• Combine cooked rice and seafood mixture.
• Add more Old Bay Seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!

OL' FUSKIE FRIED CRAB RICE

Steps:

• Measure the dry rice; then rinse and drain it several times. Put it the rice, water, and salt in a medium pot. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer until the rice is done and the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes or more.
• Fry the bacon until crispy in a 12-inch skillet; when the bacon is done, remove it from the pan, set aside, and crumble when cool. Add the oil to the bacon fat in the skillet and heat. Add the celery, bell pepper, and onion. Stir-fry until the onions are clear; then add the crab and cook until the crab begins to brown, another 5 to 10 minutes. Add the crumbled bacon, cooked rice, and garlic powder, along with salt and pepper to taste, and stir constantly until evenly combined. Cover the mixture and simmer for at least 10 minutes. (If you'd like a meatier mixture, just use more crab and less rice.)

BAHAMIAN CRAB N' RICE

Steps:

• Wash live crabs under the tap using a toothbrush to wash sand from under band and from between toes until completely clean.
• Turn crab with eyes away,upside down,slipping a blunt knife (a butter knife is ideal) between the shell's seam,push upward to seperate the crab's shell in two.
• Be careful not to push the knife too far (the gall sac is in the direct path of the knife!).
• Pull apart.
• Scoop the fat from both sides of the shell into a bowl using the knife or a spoon.
• Discard the empty half shell,band,mouth,gills and all other remaining internal organs,leaving behind the toes.
• Break the two segments in half by holding each half securely and snapping apart.
• This can also be done by chopping the segment with a cleaver.
• Wash the toe segments under the tap and put them in the bowl with the fat.
• This process is to be repeated until each crab is processed.
• Place a large pot over medium high heat, adding the vegetable/corn oil.
• Allow the oil to heat until a drop of water sizzles when dripped in the oil.
• Add onion,green pepper,salt,black pepper,seasoned salt,thyme,scotch bonnet and stir.
• Saute ingredients until onion is transparent, stirring constantly,about 3 to five minutes.
• Add crab fat and segments, saute, stirring constantly until fat is liquid, about 7 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, stir ingredients together for another 5 minutes.
• Add water.
• Stir ingredients with the water,taste, adjust salt to taste,bring to a slow simmer.
• Gently pour rice into pot, stirring slowly to ensure even distribution of the rice in the liquid.
• Turn heat down to low and cover pot with a tight-fitting lid to prevent steam from escaping. Foil can be used under the lid to prevent the steam escaping.
• Cook for about 20-25 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed.
• Do not lift lid while cooking.
• Turn heat off and let rice stand covered for 10-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff and serve hot.

DEVILED DUNGENESS CRAB WITH WILD RICE AND ORZO PILAF

Steps:

• For the sauce:
• Place clarified butter in a saucepan and add shallots and celery. Cook until soft. Add flour and cook until mixture reaches an amber color. Add hot milk and mix with a wire whisk to a smooth sauce. Add remaining ingredients to the sauce and cook for 10 minutes.
• For the Rice and Orzo:
• Combine rice and orzo. Add olive oil and lemon pepper. Mix well and put into the bottom of the crab shells.
• Preheat the broiler.
• For the crab:
• Saute crab meat in butter. Add Sherry until heated. Add the sauce to the crabmeat and mix well. Place the mixture on top of the rice and top with bread crumbs, butter, and Parmesan. Place under the broiler until golden brown.
• Serve with the sauce.
• For the wild rice:
• Wash the rice in cold water and strain. Lightly saute shallots in olive oil until transparent. Add wild rice and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a slow simmer and cover. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes until moisture is totally evaporated. Cool down in refrigerator.
• Bring salted water to a rolling boil. Add orzo and cook for 8 minutes. Strain orzo and cool down in ice water. When cool, strain and place in refrigerator.

CRAB FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When it shimmers, add the garlic, ginger, lemongrass, curry leaves, sausage, and curry powder and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until very fragrant.
• Add the rice to the skillet and stir until all the rice is separated into grains. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Combine the soy sauce, sambal oelek, sugar, and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a small cup, then add it to the rice. Cook, stirring, for another minute.
• Pour the eggs over the rice and let them sit for about a minute. Stir the eggs into the rice and turn off the heat (you're not making scrambled eggs; you just want the eggs to make the rice creamy).
• Fold in the scallions and half of the crabmeat. Let sit for another minute. Taste the rice and season it with salt and pepper or more soy sauce.
• Spoon the rice onto a platter. Scatter the remaining crab and the cilantro over the top and garnish with the lime wedges. Set out a plate of lettuce leaves so you can spoon rice into the leaves, wrap, and enjoy.

CRAB 'N RICE (THE BAHAMAS)

Steps:

• Crack the crab and remove the meat. Carefully pick through the meat to make sure there are no remaining bits of shell.
• Chop up the vegetables and fry them in the oil until they are soft. Stir in the tomato paste and seasonings, adding a little more oil if you need to. Saute for a few minutes until the flavors are incorporated.
• Add three cups of water (I used non-traditional crab stock) and bring to a boil. Add the pigeon peas and crab and let boil for five minutes or so.
• Add the rice (you can also add more water if the mixture looks too dry), return to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Let simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed (about 20 minutes).

IMITATION CRAB AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes, adding a few more tablespoons water if needed.
• Transfer rice to a bowl. Stir in imitation crab, mayonnaise, bell pepper, cashews, peas, sesame oil, curry powder, green onion, and lemon juice until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.

JAPANESE-STYLE CRAB FRIED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add carrots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes more. Add crab and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes more.
• Mix soy sauce, maple syrup, and sesame oil to the vegetable mixture in the skillet. Add cooked rice and stir to combine.

RUSSIAN RICE AND CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
• Combine cooked and cooled rice, corn, imitation crab, eggs, onion, and cornichons in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir together mayonnaise and garlic in a small bowl; pour over salad. Mix well. Sprinkle with chopped dill.

CRAB AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and put in refrigerator overnight.
• Bake at 350 for one hour.

AMAZIN' CRAB RICE CAKES

Steps:

• Bring broth to boil in small saucepan. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. Fluff with fork.
• Beat eggs in large bowl. Add crabmeat, cheese and rice; mix lightly. Shape into 8 patties. Let stand 5 min.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add crab patties; cook 5 min. on each side or until heated through and lightly browned on both sides.

RICE PILAF LIKE JOE'S CRAB SHACK

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a sauce pan.
• Add rice, cover and cook till rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Sauté celery, pepper, onion, and 1 t butter till tender.
• Stir vegetables into rice.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.

OL' FUSKIE FRIED CRAB RICE

Steps:

• Measure dry rice, then rinse and drain it several times. Put it, the warm water, and a pinch of salt in a medium pot. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer 20 minutes or more, until the rice is done and the water is absorbed.
• Fry the bacon until crispy in a 12-inch skillet; when the bacon is done, remove it from the pan, set aside, and crumble when cool.
• Add the oil to the bacon fat in the skillet, heat, then add the celery, bell pepper, and onion.
• Stir-fry until the onions are clear,then add the crab and cook another 5 to 10 minutes until the crab begins to brown.
• Add the crumbled bacon, cooked rice, and garlic powder, along with salt and pepper to taste, and stir constantly until evenly combined.
• Cover the mixture and simmer for at least 10 minutes. (If you like a meatier mixture, just use more crab and less rice.).

CRAB AND SHRIMP RICE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Pour the 3 1/2 quarts water into a 5- or 6-quart Dutch oven and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the crab and cook, clean, and pick it as directed on page 322. Set the meat and the tomalley and fat aside. If you don't like the tomalley and fat, discard them along with the shell bits. Reserve 3 quarts (12 cups) of the cooking liquid for the broth.
• To rehydrate the dried shrimp, put them in a small saucepan with the 1 1/4 cups water, bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook for 10 minutes, or until slightly soft. Drain the shrimp into a sieve placed over a bowl and let cool completely. Add the cooking liquid to the reserved crab cooking liquid.
• Put the cooled shrimp in a food processor and process to grind to a coarse texture. Add the crabmeat and tomalley and fat. Pulse 3 times to combine but not pulverize the crabmeat. Transfer to a bowl and mix in 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, and the egg whites. Set aside.
• In a large, wide pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, or until fragrant and a bit soft. Add the tomatoes and their juices and the remaining 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and bring to a vigorous simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick.
• Add the shrimp sauce, the remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, for reheating the noodles; ready the scallions and cilantro for assembling the bowls; and arrange the garnishes on a plate or put them in small dishes and put on the table.
• Keeping the broth at a gentle simmer, use a large spoon to slowly stir it in one direction, scraping the bottom of the pot. As you stir with one hand, use the other to pour in the egg mixture. Keep stirring, and as soon as the egg mixture floats to the top, remove the spoon. Let the broth cook undisturbed for 5 minutes. When small bubbles break the surface, the soup is done. The broth underneath will be golden and clear with some solids at the bottom. Lower the heat so the broth stays warm while you assemble the bowls.
• When the water has reached a boil, place a portion of the noodles on a vertical-handle strainer (or mesh sieve) and dunk the noodles in the boiling water. After 5 to 10 seconds, pull the strainer from the water, letting the water drain back into the pot. Empty the noodles into a bowl and repeat with the remaining portions, while proceeding to assemble each bowl.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer an equal portion of the floater to each bowl, on top of the noodles. Bring the broth to a rolling boil, taste, and salt, if necessary. Ladle 2 cups broth into each bowl, distributing the hot liquid evenly. Top with the scallions and cilantro. Serve immediately with the garnishes. It is customary for diners to add some vegetables, torn herb leaves, and squeezes of fresh line. Anyone wanting a brinier bowl should mix in a dab of shrimp sauce, while heat seekers should add a little of the chile-garlic mix.
• Notes
• To split and curl water spinach stems, use only the hollow portion of the stems, removing all leaves and tender stems (save those for a stir-fry, page 178). Soak the stems in water for 5 minutes to make them easier to split. A knife is traditionally used to split the stems, but a water spinach splitter (dao che rau muong, literally "knife for splitting water spinach"), available at Vietnamese markets, works much better. The thin metal rod attached to the round plastic top contains a set of sharp blades arranged like wheel spokes. Slide the splitter into the stem and then push the stem through the blades until about 4 inches of split stem protrudes. Grab the split portion and pull on it to drag the remaining stem portion through the blades. Deposit the shreds in a bowl of cold water and let soak for 15 minutes to curl. Drain before using.
• For information on banana blossoms, see page 52. Simply remove some of the bracts, stack them, and then slice them. Soak for 10 minutes in 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar and water to cover. Then massage and drain them.

IMITATION CRAB AND WILD RICE

Steps:

• Combine water, wild rice mix, contents of seasoning packet, and 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low or medium-low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan over low heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add beans and corn; cook, stirring often, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add imitation crab and season with pepper. Saute until imitation crab is warm, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix cooked rice into the crab mixture and serve immediately.

WILD RICE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. , In a large bowl, combine the rice, crab, broccoli, cauliflower and onion. Combine the salad dressing, sugar, salt and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

CRAB-AND-SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS IN RICE PAPER

Steps:

• To make the spring rolls, blanch the snow peas in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain well and cut into fine julienne strips.
• Blanch the carrot in boiling water for 15 seconds, drain and refresh under cold running water.
• Place the snow peas, carrots, shrimp, crab meat, rice, jalapeno, garlic and ginger in a large bowl and toss. Add the lemon zest and juice and salt and toss to combine.
• Lay a large, clean cotton cloth or apron on a work surface. You will need 16 sheets of rice paper; discard any sheets that are cracked or have holes. Dip 1 sheet of rice paper in a bowl of warm water until it is pliable, about 15 seconds. Place on the cloth. Repeat with 3 more sheets of rice paper.
• Start with the first sheet of soaked rice paper and place 1/4 cup of the filling in a mound in the center. Fold the sides over the filling, then the ends, making a square package. Place the spring roll on a platter or in a shallow baking dish. Repeat until the filling is used. Cover with a damp cloth until ready to serve.
• To make the sauce, combine the sugar, nuoc mam, vinegar and water in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and stir just until the sugar dissolves. Pour into a bowl and set aside at room temperature. (The rolls and sauce can be made several hours ahead.)
• To serve, spoon enough sauce onto 8 salad plates to cover just the bottom of the plate. Place 2 spring rolls in the center of each plate, turning them once in the sauce. Surround with the mesclun and then the mint leaves. Serve.