Crab Stuffed Portabellas Recipes

CRAB-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove and discard stems from mushrooms. Place caps on a greased baking sheet. Combine oil and garlic; brush over mushrooms. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes or until tender. , In a small bowl, combine crab and mayonnaise. Place a red pepper half on each mushroom; top with crab mixture. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Top with cheese; broil 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CRAB CAKE-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms (discard or save for another use); set caps aside. In a small skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, egg, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup cheese and seafood seasoning. Gently stir in crab and onion., Spoon 1/2 cup crab mixture into each mushroom cap; drizzle with remaining oil. Sprinkle with paprika and remaining cheese. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

CRAB-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F and coat a shallow baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Remove the stems from the portobello caps, dice them and add to a mixing bowl.
• Using a spoon, scrape the gills from the mushrooms, then brush the caps clean and arrange them on the prepared baking pan.
• Season each mushroom cap with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Add the crab, panko, onions, garlic, thyme and lemon juice to the chopped mushroom stems.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the shredded cheese and add the remainder to the crab mixture.
• Combine gently and season to taste with salt and pepper before stirring in the beaten egg.
• Divide the stuffing between the mushrooms and compress gently to form a slight mound.
• Bake until the crab mixture is set and light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top each mushroom with a portion of the remaining cheese and bake for an additional 2 to 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Serve with lemon wedges and a dash of hot sauce if desired.

CRAB STUFFED PORTOBELLOS AND CITRUS-MUSTARD DRESSED GREENS

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour extra-virgin olive oil into a small dish. Using a pastry brush, coat mushroom caps with oil. Grill 10 minutes, until tender and season with grill seasoning blend.
• Meanwhile, preheat a medium skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add remaining extra-virgin olive oil to pan -- left from brushing mushroom caps -- to skillet and combine with 2 tablespoons butter. Melt butter into oil and add bay leaf and chopped vegetables, season with salt and pepper and crab boil seasoning or, poultry seasoning and paprika. Saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add hot sauce to vegetables. Run your fingers through the crab to make sure there are no pieces of shell in the meat. Break up crabmeat with fingertips and mix into veggies. Butter toasted bread with remaining 1 tablespoon of diced butter. Add toast to veggies and moisten stuffing with chicken stock. Adjust seasonings. Top cooked portobello caps with stuffing. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve along side greens.
• Pour lettuce into a bowl. In a smaller bowl, combine lemon curd with vinegar and mustard using a whisk. Whisk in oil in a slow stream and season dressing with salt and pepper, to your taste.

CRAB STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan melt buter, add flour half the old bay and pepper, blend well.
• Slowly add milk, stir and cook until thickened.
• Add cheddar and stir until melted.
• Pour this over remaining ingredients, except crumbs and parmesan and mix well.
• Stuff Mushrooms with equal amounts of crab mixture and top with crumbs and parmesan-the amount is up to you-and bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes.
• Serve with a salad, french bread and wine.

CRAB STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine crabmeat, breadcrumbs, hot pepper sauce, garlic powder, milk, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Stir to blend well. Set aside.
• Wipe tops of mushrooms with soft damp cloth or paper towel.
• Mound ¼ of mixture onto inside of each mushroom cap.
• Place mushroom caps into large frypan. Pour wine into frypan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 12 - 15 minutes or until tender.
• Transfer mushrooms to baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 375F 15 - 18 minutes or until Parmesan cheese is lightly browned.
• Cut into quarters. Serve immediately.

CRAB-STUFFED PORTOBELLO CAPS

Steps:

• Pour dressing over mushrooms in shallow dish; turn to coat both sides. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Meanwhile, combine crabmeat, bread crumbs, pimentos and onions in large bowl. Mix mayo, lime juice and pepper until blended. Add to crabmeat mixture; mix lightly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill mushrooms 3 min. on each side or until tender.
• Heat broiler. Fill each mushroom cap with 1/4 cup crabmeat mixture, sprinkle with 1 tsp. cheese. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. until crabmeat mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.

PORTABELLA NIRVANA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Clean mushrooms, and remove stems, reserving them for later. Marinate the mushroom caps in Italian dressing for 15 minutes. Remove from marinade, and place into a baking dish.
• Broil at least 6 inches from heat for about 10 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure they do not burn. Turn off the broiler, and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Chop reserved mushroom stems. Sautee onion, garlic, mushroom stems and celery until tender. Add the crabmeat, and heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet mixture to a medium bowl, and mix in crackers, 1/3 cup of the cheese blend, and mix until well blended. Use some of the Italian dressing marinade to hold the mixture together if necessary. Pack the crab mixture into the cavities of the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle remaining cheese over the tops, then return to the oven for 3 minutes, or until cheese has melted.