Cheddar Cheese Crab Bake Recipes

CHEESE & CRAB BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Spread mustard over bottom half of muffins. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with crab, lemon juice and zest. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Top with muffin tops; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, mayonnaise, salt, cayenne and pepper. Pour over muffins; sprinkle with Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions and peppers. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until set, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, top with additional chopped green onions.

CHEESY CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven 400°F. Lightly grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Stir crabmeat, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the celery, onions and bell pepper in baking dish.
• Beat remaining ingredients except the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese in blender on high speed 15 seconds, or with hand beater or wire whisk 1 minute, until blended. Pour over crabmeat mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake about 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool 15 minutes before cutting.

CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Place into pan and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes.
• VARIATION: You can mix seafood types -- use 1/2 lb. crab and 1/2 lb. shrimp, lobster, or other seafood.

RED LOBSTER'S CHEDDAR BAY CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine baking mix, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, milk, and 1 half of the melted butter in a medium bowl.
• Mix by hand until well-combined.
• Pat out the dough into circle approximately 8 inches in diameter, with a slight lip around the edge, like a pizza crust.
• Sprinkle the parsley over the top of the dough.
• Be sure the dried parsley flakes are crushed fine. You can easily crush the flakes in a small bowl with your thumb and forefinger.
• Sprinkle the crab over the top of the dough.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the crab.
• Don't go all of the way to the edge of the dough -- leave a margin of a half-inch or so around the edge.
• Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the cheese on top begins to slightly brown.
• Combine the remaining butter with the garlic powder and brush it over the top of the bake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Slice it like a pizza into 8 pieces and serve hot.