Planning a special meal for friends and family? Look no further than Emeril's Crab Imperial, a flavorful and impressive seafood dish that's sure to wow your guests. This classic recipe combines succulent crab meat with a creamy, flavorful sauce, all encased in a crispy pastry shell. It's a perfect blend of textures and flavors, and it's easier to make than you might think.
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EMERIL'S CRAB IMPERIAL
The title says it all! Updating 8/3/07-- I made this again and added 2 scallions, some yellow peppers and a tbsp of creole seasoning. It was a great addition to the original recipe.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, bell peppers, shallots, parsley, tarragon, salt and white pepper.
- Gently fold the crabmeat into the mayonnaise mixture, being careful not to break up the lumps, then carefully fold in the caviar until just mixed.
- Divide the crabmeat among 4 shallow ramekins.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon each breadcrumbs and cheese on top of each and bake until warmed through and browned on top, about 12-15 minutes.
- Sauté the pea shoots in oil for 1-2 minutes,season with salt, remove. Serve alongside the crab.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.3, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 48, Sodium 583.6, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.6, Protein 2.4
CRAB IMPERIAL
Steps:
- Saute green pepper in butter until translucent, but not brown.
- Add to crabmeat, salt and pepper. Stir in mustard, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce. Put in buttered casserole. Top with bread crumbs, a few pats of butter, and sprinkle with crab boil seasoning. Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 375 degree F. oven.
CRAB IMPERIAL II
A tangy, rich crab dish that will be enjoyed by the family or by guest. Incorporate scallops and tiny shrimp to dress up the dish.
Provided by Al P.
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay Seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, and beaten egg.. Mix thoroughly.
- In an 8" pie dish, spread mixture and lightly coat the entire dish with bread crumbs. Then sprinkle the top with paprika. Dot the dish with the butter.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 166.1 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1086.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
CRAWFISH IMPERIAL
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 4 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the oil. Add the onions, peppers, and celery. Season with salt and cayenne. Saute for about 5 minute, or until wilted. Add the crawfish tails and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely. In a mixing bowl, combine the crawfish mixture with the garlic, parsley, green onions, 3/4 cup mayonnaise, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Mix well. Spoon the mixture into 4 individual gratin dishes. Mix together the bread crumbs and remaining mayonnaise. Season with Essence. Mix well. Spread the top of the crawfish mixture with the bread crumb mixture. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Remove from the oven and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
EMERIL'S CRAB CAKES
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, and peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the crabmeat, green onions, grated cheese, parsley, Creole mustard, and juice of 1 lemon. Mix to incorporate. Set the mixture aside.
- In a food processor with a metal blade, process 1 egg and remaining lemon juice for 1 minute. With the machine running, slowly add 1 cupvegetable oil. The mixture will be thick after all the oil is incorporated. Add the Worcestershire and hot sauce, process the mixture to incorporate. Season the mayonnaise with salt and pepper.
- Fold the cooled sauteed vegetables into the crab mixture. Fold 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise and 3/4 cup of the bread crumbs into the crab mixture. Mix gently but thoroughly. In a shallow bowl, season the flour with 1 teaspoon of the Creole seasoning and the white pepper. In another bowl, whisk the remaining egg with the water. Finally in 1 bowl, combine the remaining bread crumbs and 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning together. Portion the filling into 1/3 cup balls. Form the balls into patties, about 1-inch thick. Pour the remaining 2 1/2 cups oil into a saute pan and heat to 360 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Dredge the cakes in the seasoned flour. Dip the cakes in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Dredge the cakes in the seasoned bread crumbs, covering the cakes completely. Gently lay the cakes in the oil and fry for 4 minutes on each side. Remove the cakes from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season the cakes with the remaining Creole seasoning. Serve with Maw-Maw's Slaw and Creole Tartar Sauce.
- Place the white cabbage, red cabbage, greens, red onions, green onions, and parsley in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and sugar. Mix well. Add the mixture to the greens and toss to mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve chilled. The slaw can be made (or chilled) 3 hours ahead.
- Put the egg, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, and green onions in a food processor and puree for 15 seconds. With the processor running, pour the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream. Add the cayenne, mustard, and salt and pulse once or twice to blend. Cover and let sit for 1 hour in the refrigerator before using. Best if used within 24 hours.
EASTERN SHORE CRAB IMPERIAL
Provided by Jean Anderson
Categories Food Processor Shellfish Bake Mayonnaise Crab Fall
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly coat 6 large scallop shellswith nonstick cooking spray or, if you prefer, lightly coat a 6-cup au gratin pan or shallow casserole; set aside. Place the crab in a medium-size mixing bowl and set aside also.
- 2. Tear the bread into small chunks, letting them drop into a mini food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade. Using 3 to 4 brisk pulses, reduce to moderately coarse crumbs. Drizzle the melted butter over all and pulse 2 to 3 times to incorporate. The crumbs should now be moderately fine. Tip onto a piece of wax paper and reserve.
- 3. Add the parsley, salt, black pepper, and cayenne to the processor (no need to wash the bowl or blade), and pulse briskly 3 to 5 times until the parsley is coarsely chopped.
- 4. Add the mayonnaise and mustard and churn until smooth, about 5 seconds. Scoop on top of the crab and toss lightly to mix.
- 5. Mound the crab mixture in the scallop shells or spread evenly in the augratin dish, and scatter the buttered crumbs on top.
- 6. Bake uncovered on the middle oven rack until bubbling and touched with brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- 7. Serve at once, accompanying with a tartly dressed salad of greens. Roasted asparagus spears also make a delicious accompaniment.
CRAB IMPERIAL (BALTIMORE STYLE)
This serves 3-4 people as an entree or 5-6 people as an appetizer. If you have any questions, you can e-mail me: [email protected]
Provided by Alan Leonetti
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Melt butter in a heavy small saucepot over medium heat. Add shallot and stir until very lightly browned, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Blend in flour, white pepper and mace and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add half-and-half, egg yolks, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and sherry and cook until thick and smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt, and gently fold crabmeat into sauce, being careful not to break up chunks.
- Fill either shells, oven-proof shells, ramekins, or small oven-proof bowls.
- Sprinkle tops with paprika.
- Place onto a cookie sheet and bake until mixture is bubbling, about 12 to 15 minutes, and serve immediately.
CRAB IMPERIAL
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Pick through Crab meat to ensure that there ore not any shells or cartalidge. Mix all ingredients thouroghly. spread out mixture on a baking sheet that has a no stick spray applied. Cook at 400 degrees for 15 minutes turning once during cooking process, to ensure even cooking. remove from oven allow to cool, can be stored in a air tight container for up to 4 days.
CRAB IMPERIAL
Make and share this Crab Imperial recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Millereg
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, scallions, bell pepper, pimento, egg yolk, dry mustard, artichoke hearts, paprika and one-half cup of the mayonnaise.
- Stir until well mixed and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the crabmeat mixture into four one-cup baking dishes; then cover with the remaining mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle Parmesan and breadcrumbs on top and bake in the hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes until heated through.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.3, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 138.2, Sodium 752, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 3.2, Protein 34.9
RACHEL'S CRAB IMPERIAL
Chunks of crab meat are baked in a creamy sauce underneath a buttery crust in this quick and easy recipe.
Provided by Lisawas
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x9-inch baking dish.
- Melt the margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, and cook a few minutes until the bubbles begin to subside. Whisk in the milk, and cook over medium-high heat until thickened. Stir in the crabmeat, Worcestershire sauce, green pepper, and beaten egg. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring constantly until quite thick. Spoon into the prepared baking dish.
- Place the breadcrumbs into a mixing bowl, and drizzle with the melted butter. Toss together until the breadcrumbs are evenly moistened with butter. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly over the crab mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole has firmed and the bread crumbs are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Cholesterol 150.2 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 661.5 mg, Sugar 7 g
BEST CRAB IMPERIAL
Got this from my mom's Crab Cookbook that looked like it was written in the 60's. There are many Crab imperial recipes but this one doesn't include mayo. Very delicious atop fish or shrimp or on sliced and toasted baguette.
Provided by Sarah L.
Categories Crab
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Melt butter and add flour, salt, pepper and mustard over medium heat.
- Heat and stir until smooth and bubbly.
- Slowly add half and half and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and add green pepper and worchestershire.
- Fold in crabmeat and pour into 8" x 8" baking dish.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.8, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 108.2, Sodium 1113.3, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 23.3
Tips:
- Use the freshest crab meat possible. Fresh crab meat will have a sweet, briny flavor and a firm texture.
- If you're using frozen crab meat, thaw it completely before using. Thaw frozen crab meat in the refrigerator overnight or in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes.
- Be careful not to overcook the crab meat. Overcooked crab meat will be tough and chewy.
- Use a variety of seasonings to flavor the crab imperial. Common seasonings include Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Serve crab imperial immediately or chill it for later. Crab imperial can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish.
Conclusion:
Crab imperial is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you're serving it as an appetizer, main course, or side dish, crab imperial is sure to please everyone at your table. With its creamy, flavorful filling and crispy breadcrumb topping, crab imperial is a seafood lover's dream.
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