Best 9 Shrimp Crab Meat Au Gratin Recipes

CRAB AU GRATIN SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers.

SHRIMP AND CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium frying pan.
• Add onions and celery and saute until soft.
• Meahwhile, in a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks with salt and red pepper flakes and set aside.
• Add flour to pan, and mix well.
• Immediately add evaporated milk gradually, stirring constantly to thin flour mixture.
• Add regular milk, stirring constantly, until completely incorporated.
• Add egg yolk mixture, mix well, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; add the crab and shrimp and mix well.
• Add 8 oz. of the cheese and mix well.
• Pour mixture into a well-greased 3-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered at 375F for 15 minutes, until cheese melts.

SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Medium Cream Sauce: Melt butter in a sauce pan; stir in flour and cook for a minute; add milk or half and half and stir constantly until sauce thicken.
• Saute shrimp and crabmeat in butter.
• Add sherry, sharp cheese, and hot cream sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat thoroughly and pour into a casserole or individual au gratins.
• Sprinkle top with cracker crumbs, Romano cheese, and paprika.
• Dot with butter and cook at 350 degrees until golden brown.

CRAB MEAT & SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place crabmeat into large mixing bowl.
• Add ONLY 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs, eggs, butter or margarine, flour, heavy whipping cream, Port Wine or Cream Sherry, ONLY 1/2 cup grated mild cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme,& parsley flakes. Mix well with large spoon.
• Place into a well-greased oven-proof baking dish or casserole.
• Push the shrimp down into the mixture distributed evenly& then cover the holes with the mixture. Sprinkle top with additional bread crumbs& cheese. Sprinkle top with paprika.
• Place, uncovered, into preheated 400 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted& top is a light golden brown, but not burned.

SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt 2/3 stick butter in saucepan and gradually add flour, milk, sherry, sugar, salt and pepper. Allow it to come to a boil and keep warm. Grease a casserole dish with remaining butter. Place half of shrimp and crab in casserole and half of the cheese, followed by a layer of sauce. Repeat layers and sprinkle top with paprika and almonds. Bake at 325° for approximately 45 minutes.

SHRIMP AND CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy bottom saucepan over very high heat. When the butter is completely melted, stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly. Slowly add the milk. Using a whisk, stir briskly until you have a smooth sauce, about 2 minutes. Add the wine, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne and whisk again. Switch to the wooden spoon and keep stirring the white sauce until it is completely smooth and thickened, about the consistency of mayonnaise. Remove from the heat.
• Bring 2 cups of water and Old Bay Seasoning to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the shrimp. when the water returns to a boil. cook the shrimp for 1 minute. Drain immediately. Roughly chop the shrimp and put in a large mixing bowl. Add the crabmeat and with your hands, toss gently to mix.
• Pour the sauce over the seafood. With a large spoon, gently combine, taking care not to break apart the crabmeat.
• Spray an 8-inch square disposable aluminum foil pan with vegetable oil cooking spray or use an 11 by 7-inch casserole dish. Pour the mixture into the pan. Place the grated cheese on top, completely covering the seafood mixture. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven uncovered for about 25 minutes, until bubbly.

SHRIMP & CRAB AU GRATIN BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly add the milk, stirring with whisk to remove all lumps. Cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add the wine, lemon juice, salt, black pepper & cayenne pepper, stirring well. Continue to cook until smooth and thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• In separate pan bring 2 cups water & 1/2 teaspoons salt to boil. Add shrimp, return to boil; cook for 1 minute. Drain immediately and rough chop.
• Place roughly chopped shrimp and cleaned crab meat in large bowl. Toss with hands to mix completely taking care not to break up crab meats.
• Pour sauce over the seafood. Gently fold using large spoon or spatula.
• Spray 8-inch dish and pour mixture into the dish. Top with grated cheese, making sure to completely cover the seafood mixture.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350º oven for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

CRAB AND SHRIMP AU GRATIN DIP

Steps:

• Heat the cream in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the herbs, salt and pepper, green onions, and parsley.
• Stir and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook until just turning pink, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese until that melts then add the crabmeat very carefully.
• Pour into an oven proof dish and top with the remaining cheese and pop under the broiler until the cheese bubbles and turns golden.
• Serve!

CRAB MEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Blend butter, flour, and salt; gradually stir in milk.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened.
• Stir in crab meat and onions.
• Stir in cheese until melted.
• Pour into 4 to 6 Au Gratin dishes.
• Toast and butter bread.
• Cut each piece into 4 triangles.
• Place 4 to 6 pieces of toast into each dish (arrange around the edge of the dish) to use for dipping.