Crab Omelette Recipe Food Network

CRAB OMELET

Steps:

• Mix the flaked crabmeat with the cheese and season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl with the water and salt and pepper.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet and when the froth subsides, pour in the eggs.
• Place the crab and cheese on top of the eggs just when the eggs are beginning to set.
• Pour on the cream while the eggs are still liquid and transfer under a hot broiler for a few minutes until the top is golden brown.
• Do not fold, but slide on to a hot plate and serve immediately.

CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine all ingredients except crackers, adding enough milk to make dip consistency. Place in a small baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot on crackers.

CRAB & LOBSTER OMELETTE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs with salt and pepper. In a large non-stick frying pan on medium-high heat, melt clarified butter. Add eggs and stir continuously with a rubber spatula. When eggs begin to coagulate, add crab and lobster, gently moving it to allow eggs to settle on the bottom of the pan (see note). Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle with herbs, then with a wide spatula, fold omelette over gently. Gentlyy transfer omelette to a platter and serve.
• A true French omlette is plain-looking; the only colour is that of the eggs, not revealing its delicious filling or displaying any brown marks from the pan.

BALTIMORE CRAB BOIL OMELET WITH CRISPY SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the crab, corn, scallion whites and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges of the crab are just crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Wipe out the skillet.
• Gently smash the potatoes with the heel of your hand so the inside is exposed but they still hold their shape. Heat 4 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat and add the potatoes in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning and 1 tablespoon of the scallion greens. Season with salt. Transfer to a plate, cover and keep warm. Wipe out the skillet.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Beat the eggs, cream, remaining scallion greens and remaining 3/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning, then pour into the hot skillet. Cook by lifting the set egg with a spatula, letting the uncooked egg flow underneath. When the eggs are mostly set but still loose on top, add the crab filling to one side. Gently fold the omelet in half and slide onto a serving plate. Serve with the smashed potatoes.

CRAB AND ARTICHOKE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat the broiler to high and place a rack in the center of the oven.
• Whisk together the eggs, mascarpone, basil, tarragon, chile paste, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Heat a medium (10-inch) nonstick ovenproof saute pan over medium heat. Add the oil and heat another minute. Add the artichoke hearts and cook, stirring often, until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes longer. Add the crab and stir to combine. Add the egg mixture and allow to sit for 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, stir the cooked egg mixture up from the bottom and sides, allowing the raw mixture to begin to cook. Continue to do this until the mixture is beginning to look like a soft scramble, about 4 minutes. Spread the mixture evenly on top and place under the broiler until the mixture is completely set and the top is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving warm.

CHARLESTON OMELET BAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to its warm setting, or 200 degrees F.
• Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. (Add additional oil to the skillet if the vegetables are dry.) Transfer to a bowl.
• Add another tablespoon butter to the skillet. Add the shrimp. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Cook until the shrimp are done and turn pink, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Combine the crab, remaining teaspoon seafood seasoning and remaining teaspoon lemon juice in a bowl.
• Set up the omelet bar: In addition to the onions, pepper and seafood, arrange the cheeses, mushrooms, diced ham, green onions and herbs in bowls on a serving platter.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl. For each omelet, melt 1 tablespoon butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Ladle one-quarter of the egg mixture into the skillet (enough to fill the bottom of the skillet.) Tilt the pan to spread the egg mixture evenly. Use a spatula and loosen the edges and run the uncooked yolk underneath as the omelet cooks.
• Once the eggs are set, place 2 slices of cheese in a single layer to cover the egg. Sprinkle with the desired toppings on one side of the omelet. Carefully fold the omelet in half. Slide the omelet onto a serving plate and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place the cooked omelets in the warm oven while cooking the remaining omelets, if desired.

OMELET FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the bacon crosswise in 1-inch slices. Cook the bacon in an 8-inch ovenproof saute pan over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Drain the bacon on paper towels and discard the fat from the pan. Add the butter to the pan, and then add the potato and yellow onion. Cook over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the onion starts to brown and the potato is tender but firm. Add the jalapeno pepper and cook for 30 seconds.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together with a fork. Stir in the scallions and diced Cheddar. When the potato is cooked, add the bacon to the pan and pour over the egg mixture. Place the pan in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the omelet puffs and the eggs are almost cooked in the center. Sprinkle with a handful of grated Cheddar and bake for another minute. Serve hot directly from the pan.

ASIAN CRAB OMELET ( OMELETTE)

Steps:

• Finely chop half the chilli and stir in a bowl with the crab, ginger and half the spring onion. Set aside. Thinly slice the remaining chilli, then place in a bowl with the sprouts and remaining spring onion. Set aside.
• Lightly beat the eggs with the soy and fish sauce to combine.
• Brush a large non-stick frypan with a little oil and place over medium heat. Cook omelette until just set.
• Invert onto a plate and scatter crab mixture down the centre. Roll up and slice in half. Drizzle with oyster sauce, then serve topped with sprout mixture.

CRAB OMELET

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the potato in the hot oil until fork-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside. Return the skillet to medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the remaining oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the crab to the skillet and season with salt and pepper; stir. Cover the skillet and cook for 2 minutes. Stir the tomatoes into the mixture and cook another 2 minutes. Add the raisins, peas, and red bell pepper to the mixture; stir and cook another 2 minutes.
• Pour the eggs over the mixture. Cook until he eggs set, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the omelet and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot.

CRAB MEAT OR SHRIMP OMELETTE

Steps:

• Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, set aside.
• Heat wok with 2 tsp oil and sesame oil.
• Add onion and fry until soft.
• Push to one side of the wok, add crabmeat or shrimps and stir-fry well.
• Stir in soy sauce, more salt and pepper if desired, then remove crabmeat mixture and set aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tsp oil in the wok; add beaten eggs.
• Swirl pan around to spread the omelette evenly.
• When eggs have set, add the cooked crabmeat/shrimp mixture and sprinkle with spring onion and red chillies.
• 'Fold'in the four corners of the omelette to cover the filling.
• Cover pan with a lid for 1 minute, then turn out omelette onto a plate and serve immediately.

CRAB MEAT OMELETTE FILLING

Steps:

• Saute green onions and 1 tsp parsley in butter until soft, being careful not to let butter brown.
• Add crabmeat, tossing lightly so as not to break up lumps.
• Season to taste and add lemon juice.
• Prepare basic omelette.
• When eggs begin to set, add crabmeat mixture and turn down heat.
• When omelette is set, fold two sides toward center, over filling.
• Garnish with the remaining parsley.

LOBSTER OR CRAB OMELET

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and cook in an omelet pan over medium heat.
• While eggs are beginning to cook in another pan sauté' the onions in the butter, add celery and lobster or crabmeat to onions and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Before folding the omelet, spread it with the filling mixture.
• Fold and serve garnished with parsley.