Savannah Deviled Crab Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Gradually stir in cream until smooth. , Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the crab, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and chives., Spoon into six greased 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place on a baking sheet. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over tops. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°.
• In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in onion; cook, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add in heavy cream, sherry, chives, chili pepper, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the crabmeat; remove from the heat, then stir in the egg yolks until well incorporated.
• Divide the mixture among four buttered scallop shells or small ramekins.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon bread crumbs on each serving.
• Dot with pieces of the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; bake until the crumbs are golden and the mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pulse the onion, celery and red bell pepper in a food processor until minced. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced vegetables and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sherry, seafood seasoning, mace and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled vegetables. Fold in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs. Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the crab mixture into each crab shell and brush with melted butter. Place the crab shells on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onion and celery, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Gently toss crab with lemon juice.
• Coarsely crush saltines with your hands in a large bowl. Stir in onion mixture, Sherry, cayenne, and salt, then fold in crab.
• Divide among scallop shells and bake in middle of oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• We use Outerbridge's brand, from Bermuda. Available at specialty foods shops and from 441-296-4451 or outerbridge.com.
• ** Available at Bridge Kitchenware (800-274-3435).

Steps:

• Cook onion, bell pepper, and celery in 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
• Whisk together egg, sour cream, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in scallion, cooked vegetables, and 1/4 cup saltine crumbs. Gently stir in crabmeat, then form into 4 cakes (2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter). Dredge cakes in remaining saltine crumbs.
• Heat oil and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in cleaned skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook crab cakes, turning once, until golden brown, 8 minutes total.

Steps:

• Melt 1 stick of butter and saute green pepper and onions for about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, thyme and bay leaf.
• Saute slowly till soft.
• Add remaining butter then celery and saute a few more minutes.
• Add the bread crumbs and milk, mixing well.
• Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add crab meat and remaining seasonin, mixing thoroughly.
• Remove bay leaf and arrange mixture in ramekins.
• Top with buttered bread crumbs.
• Heat in 400 degree oven only until hot.