STUFFED CRABS

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This is my mother's recipe with a few variations from me. You will never get stuffed crabs like this in a restaurant. Most restaurants add so much breading that it covers up the taste of the crab meat. I hope you will enjoy! :)

Provided by Irishcolleen

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, finely diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb peeled and cooked small shrimp
2 lbs blue point louisiana crabmeat
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs, divided
1/4 cup shrimp stock
1 egg, lightly beaten
salt and cayenne pepper
12 cleaned crab shells

Steps:

  • In large skillet, melt butter.
  • Add onion, green and red bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Saute over medium high heat until onions are transparent.
  • Put cooked shrimp into food processor. Pulse until shrimp are coarsely ground.
  • Add shrimp and crab meat to onion mixture. Cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
  • In separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup bread crumbs with shrimp stock. Combine with shrimp and crab meat mixture.
  • Add beaten egg, salt and pepper. Combine well.
  • Stuff into crab shells. Top each stuffed shell with remaining bread crumbs.
  • Top each crab with a pat of butter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Bon Appetite! :).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.2, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 230.6, Sodium 1779.3, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.5, Protein 41

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