Crab Shrimp Quiche Recipes

CRAB & SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Start with one egg and add another if needed, to make the rice stick together.
• Coat a 9" pie plate with no stick spray. Press rice mixture down all along the bottom and the sides of the pie plate. Set aside.
• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• Add olive oil to a small saute pan, heat over medium high heat. Saute' the shrimp just until it begins to turn pink on the first side. Flip shrimp and repeat on the second side. Don't overcook because the shrimp will continue to cook in the quiche. Remove and drain on paper towel.
• In the same pan, just barely wilt the fresh spinach. This step is eliminated, if using canned or frozen spinach.
• Roughly chop the shrimp and spinach. Drain the crab meat. (Or thaw and chop whole, frozen legs.)
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Add the spinach and the spices and mix together. Finally add cheese and combine.
• Pour egg mixture over rice 'crust'. Don't overfill. If you end up with too much filling, place it in a greased, oven proof dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the pie crust for about 10 minutes, until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in shredded cheese, onion and imitation crab. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn off the oven, but leave the door closed. Leave quiche in the oven for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until firm. This will give it a smoother texture.

SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread shrimp evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle cheese over the shrimp.
• Stir sour cream, green onions, salt and pepper into the beaten eggs; then pour mixture evenly over the shrimp and cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge.Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake for 5 minutes; remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer. Immediately sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over crust., Reduce heat to 375°. In a skillet, saute red pepper and onions in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in the crab, red pepper mixture and remaining cheese. Pour into crust., Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

CRAB OR SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Partially bake crust for approximately 8 minutes on lowest rack in oven.
• Remove and turn temperature down to 350 degrees.
• Spread filling (over bottom of shell).
• Poor in the egg mixture and cook for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let stand for 5-10 minutes prior to serving.

EASY CRAB & SCALLOP QUICHE

Steps:

• Set aside the pie crust. If its frozen, let thaw to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients. You may subsitute shrimp or lobster for any of the above seafood.
• Mix all ingredients well and pour into pie crusts.
• Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees until the edges of the pie crust are nice and brown. Ovens may vary so watch your crust so it doesn't burn.
• Bake an additional 35 minutes at 350 until the top of the quiche is nice and bubbly and a bit brown. Again, ovens may vary, so you'll know they are done when you test witha fork or knife and it comes out clean.
• Cool on a cooloing rack for 20-30 minutes before serving.
• This recipe should make 2- 9 inch quiche. So, you can always freeze one for later! Wrap tightly and freeze cooked quiche up to 4 weeks.

CRAB AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, mayonnaise and cornstarch. Mix in the imitation crab and Swiss cheese. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into center of the quiche comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.

JULIA CHILD'S SHRIMP OR LOBSTER OR CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook the shallots or onions in the butter for 1-2 minutes over moderate heat until tender, but not browned.
• Add shellfish meat and stir gently for 2 minutes. Sprinkle on 1/4 tsp of salt and a pinch of pepper.
• Add wine, raise heat and boil for a minute. Allow to cool slightly.
• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with the cream, tomato paste, and remaining seasonings. Gradually blend in the shellfish and taste for seasoning.
• Pour mixture into pastry shell and sprinkle the cheese over it.
• Bake in upper third of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until quiche has puffed and browned.