Crab Appetizer Recipes

CRAB CAKE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, the egg, chives, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Fold in crabmeat and bread crumbs until well blended (mixture will be moist). Using measuring tablespoon, shape mixture into 36 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned and hot in center. Cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together Lemon-Garlic Sauce ingredients until blended. Serve bites with sauce and lemon wedges.

KING CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 tartlet pans.
• Divide rolls in half and press into the prepared tartlet pans. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, crab, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, green onions and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon 1 teaspoon of mixture into tarts and garnish with paprika.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until light brown. These freeze wonderfully. Just reheat before serving.

CHEESY CRAB APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix together the first 5 ingredients.
• Slice muffins in half horizontal.
• Spread each muffin half with the cheeze/crab mixture.
• Place under broiler and brown (WATCH CAREFULLY SO IT DOESN'T BURN).
• Cut each muffin half into quarters when cool enough to handle.
• (I keep a bag of these in the freezer for when unexpected guests show up. Just broil as instructed above, place on a cookie sheet to freeze, then transfer to freezer bags. When guests arrive, place in microwave to heat up and then serve).

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BABY BRIE CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Trim rind from outside edge of cheese.
• Cut crosswise into 6 strips. Trim rind from each strip.
• To form 30 pieces, cut the 4 longest strips each into 6 cubes.
• Cut the 2 shortest strips each into 3 cubes.
• In small bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise, pimiento and shallot.
• Arrange tartlet shells on large cookie sheet. Spoon crab mixture evenly into tartlet shells, about 1 teaspoons each. Top with cheese cube.
• Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is soft and melted.
• Sprinkle with chives.

EAST COAST CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Melt cheese and butter; add crab meat and mushrooms. Spoon on quartered muffins. Place under broiler until slightly browned.

CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Separate biscuits.
• Divide each biscuit into 3 parts.
• You will end up with 30 pieces.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes.
• Spread generously with cream cheese.
• Sprinkle with seasoning salt.
• Top with crab meat.
• Top with grated cheeses.
• Sprinkle with dill.
• Bake or broil until cheese is melted.

CRAB APPETIZER (MARYLAND)

Steps:

• Mix together ingredients *except crab meat* to make a thick mixture.
• Carefully fold crab meat into mixture either with a your hands, or a spatula, just until mixed. Do not over mix.
• Over fill each mini phyllo shell with the crab meat, (about 1 tablespoon per shell).
• Sprinkle lightly with paprika, for decoration.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.