Calling all quiche enthusiasts! Are you ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more? In this comprehensive guide, we'll uncover the secrets to creating the ultimate crab and tomato quiche, a delightful dish that combines the delicate sweetness of crab with the vibrant tang of tomatoes, enveloped in a golden, flaky crust. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook looking to impress your dinner guests, this article will provide you with all the essential knowledge and expert tips to create a crab and tomato quiche that will become a staple in your recipe repertoire. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's dive into the world of quiche perfection!
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 19g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 125mg cholesterol, Sodium 432mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.
CRABMEAT QUICHE
Serve for a delicious and elegant luncheon!
Provided by BRIGITS
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Quiche
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute green onion and red bell pepper until soft. Stir in crabmeat, and season with salt and pepper. Add wine, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Whisk in half-and-half, and crab mixture. Pour into pie crust, and sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 161.9 mg, Fat 29.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 757.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
WINNING CRAB QUICHE
Crabmeat is very plentiful here in Maryland, and this dish is one of my favorite ways to eat it. My sister-in-law Darlene gave me this recipe, and that simple gesture helped make me feel part of the family.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, flour, eggs and milk. Stir in the crab, onion, parsley and cheese. Spoon into the pastry shell. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 27g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 120mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 18g protein.
CRAB-MEAT QUICHE
A proper quiche (also known as a tarte salée, or savory open pie) should have really good pastry and contain a soft, tender eggy custard. It should be light enough to serve as a first course, or in larger portions for a simple main course. It should be something to sing about. This is a rosy bisque-like shellfish quiche with a handful of crab meat (use shrimp or lobster if you like).
Provided by David Tanis
Categories breakfast, dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bake prepared dough at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Patch any small holes with leftover dough. Cool.
- Set red pepper in the flames of a stovetop gas burner turned to high. Turn with tongs until skin is blackened, 5 to 7 minutes, then cool. Peel, remove seeds and veins, and slice into 1/4-inch strips.
- Make the custard: in mixing bowl, beat eggs, mustard, salt, black pepper, paprika and cayenne. Whisk in cream and herbs. Set aside.
- Set tart pan on a baking sheet. Spread crab meat evenly over bottom of pastry. Arrange red pepper strips over crab meat. Beat custard once more and carefully pour into tart shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, until top is golden and custard is set. Cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 341, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 466 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CRAB AND CHEDDAR QUICHE
Easy crab quiche. Great for any meal or occasion.
Provided by Shelley
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Quiche
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat eggs, mayonnaise, milk, flour, and 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning in a bowl until smooth and creamy; stir Cheddar cheese and parsley into egg mixture. Gently fold crabmeat into the filling.
- Pour crabmeat filling into the pie crust. Sprinkle a pinch of seafood seasoning over the quiche.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean and the top is lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 104.2 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 452.6 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
CRAB MEAT QUICHE
Very easy and very tasty! Wonderful for a quick brunch dish or a light dinner along with a salad. We like to serve it very simply, with sliced tomatoes sprinkled with Salad Supreme on the side. This recipe was given to me by a friend many years ago.
Provided by Cindy W.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 deep dish pie, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients and pour into an unbaked deep dish pie shell. Bake at 350 F for one hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.6, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 151.1, Sodium 384.4, Carbohydrate 3, Sugar 0.6, Protein 14.4
CRAB QUICHE
Provided by Tony Kerum
Categories Egg Brunch Bake Lunch Crab Fall Winter Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make pastry:
- Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 3 tablespoons ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in processor) until incorporated.
- Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork mixture, or pastry will be tough.)
- Turn out mixture onto a work surface and divide into 4 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together with scraper and press into a ball, then flatten into a 4-inch disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Roll out dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin and fit into pie plate. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under pastry and press against rim of pie plate to reinforce edge. Decoratively crimp edge and lightly prick bottom and side of shell with a fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until pastry is pale golden along rim and set underneath foil, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until bottom and side are pale golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool completely in pie plate on a rack, about 20 minutes.
- Make filling:
- If using crab leg, hack through shell with a large heavy knife and cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Discard shell.
- Whisk together eggs, cream, herbs, seafood seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, then stir in cheeses and crabmeat.
- Pour into prebaked crust and bake until filling puffs and is no longer wobbly in center when quiche is gently shaken, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in pie plate on rack 15 minutes.
CHEESY CHEDDAR CRAB QUICHE
Fix it and forget it for 45 minutes. I combined ideas from several recipes to create this somewhat lighter version of quiche for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Elegant, high in protein, high in flavor. Serves well as a main course or entire meal.
Provided by Stoblogger
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 1 quiche, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare the crust, if using frozen, thaw completely on counter before filling.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Beat the eggs, stir in the shredded cheese, half-n-half, Old Bay seasoning, and shredded crab meat.
- Old Bay Seasoning contains both salt and pepper so you may not need to add additional salt or pepper. I don't.
- Pour into unbaked pie shell.
- Place on center oven rack for 35 minutes. Cover just the edges of crust with foil if they are browning too quickly.
- Check center of quiche, if jiggly, bake 10 more minutes or until center is done to your preference.
- Let stand for 5 minutes, serve hot with tomato slices or salad.
Tips:
- Thaw crab meat properly: Place frozen crab meat in a colander in the sink and run cold water over it until thawed. This method is gentler than thawing in the microwave or under hot water.
- Use fresh, ripe tomatoes: The fresher and riper the tomatoes, the better the quiche will taste. Look for tomatoes that are plump, juicy, and have a deep red color.
- Don't overcook the quiche: The quiche is done when the center is just set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overcooking will make the quiche dry and tough.
- Let the quiche cool before slicing: This will help the quiche to hold its shape and prevent it from falling apart.
- Serve the quiche warm or at room temperature: The quiche can be served warm or at room temperature. If you are serving it warm, reheat it in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
Conclusion:
Crab and tomato quiche is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its flaky crust, creamy filling, and savory crab and tomato flavor, this quiche is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this crab and tomato quiche recipe is a great option for a satisfying and flavorful meal. Give it a try today and experience the delicious combination of crab, tomatoes, and cheese in every bite!
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