Best 6 Crab Stew Recipes

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Crab stew is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Made with fresh crab meat, a variety of vegetables, and a flavorful broth, crab stew is a hearty and satisfying meal that is perfect for a cold day. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish to serve at a dinner party, crab stew is sure to please. Crab stew can be made with a variety of different crab meat, including blue crab, Dungeness crab, and snow crab. The type of crab you use will depend on what is available in your area and your personal preferences. Once you have chosen your crab meat, you can start to assemble your stew.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CRAB STEW



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I live on an island in Florida and have a lot of fresh crabmeat in the summer. This is one of my families favorite soups. Its creamy and spicy and definitely NOT low calorie. I have never tried it but I think it would be good with shrimp too.

Provided by Gloria 15x

Categories     Stew

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup chopped carrot
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
4 cups half-and-half
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lb crabmeat

Steps:

  • Cook vegetables in butter until soft.
  • Add flour. Cook roux 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Add all remaining ingredients except crab.
  • Simmer gently 10 minutes or until thick.
  • Add crab. Cook one minute more and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.7, Fat 60.7, SaturatedFat 37.6, Cholesterol 232.3, Sodium 2025.1, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.6, Protein 37.7

SOUTHERN CRAB STEW



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This stuff is wonderful, ya'll! I found a crab stew recipe in a local church cookbook and spiced it up and made it my own. It seems like a long process with a lot of ingredients, but really it's not. I hope ya'll enjoy it, we sure do.

Provided by jstapleton

Categories     Stew

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)
1 quart milk
6 -8 medium potatoes, peeled and boiled
3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of potato soup
2 lbs fresh crabmeat, may use canned crabmeat approximately 10 - 6oz cans
4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot combine butter, onions, bell pepper, celery and Old Bay cook until veggies are soft.
  • Next, add in your soups, milk, crabmeat.
  • Simmer until heated through, stirring constantly.
  • Add cooked potatoes, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper.
  • Continue to keep it warm on low heat stirring occasionally.
  • We like to add a little hot sauce to ours as well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 687.8, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 171.5, Sodium 2257.5, Carbohydrate 65.4, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 6.6, Protein 39.1

CRAB STEW



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Family Favorite for this FALL Weather!

Provided by Kathy Collins

Categories     Soups

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can(s) 14 to 16 oz. can (real) crab claw meat
1 stick butter, melted
1 small onions, small white
1 can(s) cream of potato soup
1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 gal whole milk (it has to be whole milk)
tobasco sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp corn starch

Steps:

  • 1. Open canned crab meat and pour into a colander and make sure all crab-shell is removed. In a large pot on slightly high heat add stick of butter and melt; add a small onion and tender. Once onion is tender combine (heaping tablespoons) corn starch (for thickening).
  • 2. Add crab meat, heavy cream, whole milk, cream of potato soup, 12 drops of TABASCO sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Mix Well and cut heat back to a medium low because the milk will curdle if you cook fast. (simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring periodically.)
  • 3. This stew is delicious served with Jiffy Corn Bread Muffins or Oyster Crackers.

CRAB, BEEF AND OKRA STEW



Crab, Beef and Okra Stew image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, one pot, main course

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
Leaves from 2 sprigs parsley, chopped
1 scallion, chopped
2 pounds London broil, cut into slices 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick
Juice of 1 lemon, the squeezed halves reserved
Juice of 1 lime, the squeezed halves reserved
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon Goya-brand adobo seasoning
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons Picalese (see recipe)
4 hard-shelled blue crabs, apron and gills removed
1 pound okra, ends trimmed
1/2 Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • With a mortar and pestle, combine the garlic, parsley and scallion and mash into a paste.
  • In a colander in the sink, rub the beef all over with the insides of the lemon and lime halves and rinse with hot water. Transfer the meat to a large bowl and toss with the scallion paste, lemon and lime juices, hot sauce and adobo and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until dark red, about 30 seconds. Add the beef mixture and Picalese and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add the crabs and 1 cup water and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add the okra, onion, butter and 2 cups water and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the okra is tender, about 10 minutes more.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 610, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1031 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CRAB STEW



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Onion     Tomato     Stew     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Crab     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
an 8-ounce bottle of clam juice
2 fresh or canned plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 pound lump crab meat, picked over
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion green
cooked rice as an accompaniment

Steps:

  • In a large heavy saucepan combine the oil and the flour and cook the roux over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a metal spatula, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is a deep caramel color. Add the onion and the bell pepper and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened. Add the clam juice, the tomatoes, and 1 cup water, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture gently for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it is reduced and thickened. Stir in the crab meat and salt and pepper to taste, simmer the stew for 5 minutes, and stir in the scallion green. Serve the stew over the rice.

STINKY'S STEW WITH MEMA'S PRESSED CRAB PO BOY



Stinky's Stew with Mema's Pressed Crab Po Boy image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 serving stew; 4 servings po boy

Number Of Ingredients 38

6 ounces onions
4 ounces celery
4 ounces leeks
1 gallon shrimp shells
4 roasted blue crab bodies
3 flounder bones
4 ounces sherry
8 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
8 cups light chicken stock
1 ounce unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onions
1 ounce white wine
1/4 teaspoon chicken base
1 bay leaf
1 ounce lemon juice
1 tablespoon mixed salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1 pound crab claw meat, picked well
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
14 crushed butter crackers or wafer crackers, such as Captain's
Four 6- to 8-inch soft white rolls
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 peeled and deveined (16-20 count) shrimp
2 ounces Gulf fish pieces
2 U-10 sea scallops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup roasted corn kernels
1/4 cup Roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup white wine
5 black mussels
5 oysters
1 full snow crab cluster
2 tablespoons basil butter

Steps:

  • For the stock: Lay the onions, celery and leeks in the bottom of a large pot.Lay the shrimp shells, crab bodies and fish bones over the vegetables.Add the sherry, peppercorns and bay leaves and cover and steam Pour in the chicken stock and simmer for 45 minutes. Strain and reserve.
  • For the po boy: Melt the butter, then add the celery and onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1 ounce water, the wine, chicken base and bring to simmer. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and black pepper and hot sauce. Add the crab meat and toss together (do not overcook). Fold in the onions, parsley and crackersook for one minute more. Spoon the crab mixture onto the rolls.
  • For the stew and assembly: Place crab po boy on a sandwich press. Reserve the rest to cook and eat separately. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepot over medium heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and black pepper and sear the shrimp, fish. Remove.Add the corn, tomatoes, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the wine to deglaze, and then add 1 1/2 cups of the crab stock and bring to a simmer.Add for 4 minutes. a large stew bowl. Place crab cluster hanging on edge of bowl. Serve with a pressed po boy on side, a cocktail fork, soup spoon, shell bowl and wet nap on a doilied plate.

Tips for Making the Best Crab Stew:

  • Use fresh crab meat. Fresh crab meat has a sweeter, more delicate flavor than frozen crab meat. If you can't find fresh crab meat, frozen crab meat is a good substitute.
  • Choose the right type of crab meat. There are many different types of crab meat available, so choose the one that you like best. Some popular types of crab meat for stew include Dungeness crab, blue crab, and snow crab.
  • Don't overcook the crab meat. Crab meat cooks quickly, so it's important not to overcook it. Overcooked crab meat will become tough and chewy.
  • Add vegetables to your stew. Vegetables add flavor and nutrition to crab stew. Some popular vegetables to add to crab stew include potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions.
  • Season your stew to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add a splash of white wine or lemon juice for extra flavor.
  • Serve your stew with crusty bread or crackers. Crab stew is delicious served with crusty bread or crackers for dipping.

Conclusion:

Crab stew is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a casual meal or a special occasion. By following these tips, you can make the best crab stew that will impress your family and friends.

Whether you're a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, crab stew is a great dish to try. It's a versatile dish that can be tailored to your own preferences, so feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. With a little practice, you'll be able to make a delicious crab stew that everyone will love.

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