Hot Crab Bites 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.

CHEESY CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Pour the oil into a large heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a deep-frying thermometer.
• Combine the mozzarella, cream cheese, garlic salt and crushed red pepper in a food processor. Pulse until a thick paste is formed, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the pizza dough to form a 16-by-12-inch rectangle. Use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out 10 to 12 rounds of dough. Use your fingertips to gently stretch each round of dough into a 4-inch circle. Top a round of dough (slightly off-center) with 1 heaping teaspoon of the cheese mixture and 1 teaspoon crabmeat. Fold the dough in half over the filling to create a half-moon. Press the edges together to seal the pocket and crimp with the prongs of a fork. (See Cook's Note.) Repeat this process with the remaining circles and filling.
• Preheat the vegetable oil to 350 degrees F and line a plate with paper towels.
• Working in batches, carefully lay the pizza pockets in the hot oil. Fry until deeply golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minute on each side. Remove from the hot oil to the lined plate to cool slightly.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

HOT CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Reserve half the onions. Mix remaining onions with all remaining ingredients except crackers; spread onto crackers. Sprinkle with reserved onions.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. or until lightly browned.

HOT CRAB DIP APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the crabmeat, minced onion, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Spoon mixture into a small oven-proof dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly. Serve with crackers, potato chips or tortilla chips. You can also use fresh crabmeat in place of the canned crabmeat.

HOT CRAB PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth; stir in crab, red pepper, cheese, green onions, parsley and cayenne. Spread 1/3 cup filling over each tortilla; roll up tightly. Wrap in plastic, twisting ends to seal; refrigerate at least 2 hours. , To serve, preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap rolls; trim ends and cut each into 6 slices. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, crabmeat, lemon juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer to a shallow 9x13 inch baking dish. Garnish with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.

BEST HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, sour cream, cream cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, capers, artichoke hearts, garlic, black pepper and dill. Stir until well mixed. Spoon dip into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Old Bay Seasoning TM.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is crusty, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cut the top off the loaf of bread. Hollow out the loaf and cube the top and the removed pieces so that they may be used for dipping. Spoon hot dip into hollow bread loaf. Serve immediately with bread pieces for dipping.

CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Soften butter and cheese spread at room temperature.
• Mix together well in mixer with seasonings.
• Fold in crab meat and spread on English muffin halves.
• Cut with a sharp knife into four sections and freeze (they cut easier if they're slightly frozen first).
• Flash freeze individually on a cookie sheet until frozen.
• Package in freezer bags and store in the freezer.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF degrees.
• Heat in oven 10 to 15 minutes until hot and bubbly.

HOT CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Spread each cracker with 2 tsp cheese mixture.
• Place on cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil.
• Broil 4 inches from heat source for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Press biscuits flat to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Combine all filling ingredients and place on top of biscuits.
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.

CHEESY HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, hot sauce, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl; stir to combine.
• Drain crab; pick out and discard any shells. Add crab to cream cheese mixture, along with bell peppers and onion; mix thoroughly. Transfer into a baking dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until the top is a nice golden brown color, about 5 minutes.

MARILYN'S CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients together.
• Spread on muffins. Cut into quarters and freeze on a cookie sheet.
• These store well in a plastic bag in the freezer until ready to cook.
• Cook from frozen at 400º for 10 minutes or until nicely browned and bubbly.

HOT CRAB BITES

Steps:

• 1. Remove crusts from bread slices. Combine crabmeat (may substitute with imitation crab), onion, cheese, mayonnaise, and salt. 2. Spread on bread slices. Cut each slice into fourths, in choice of strips, squares, or triangles. Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Broil till bubbly and golden. Garnish each piece with an olive slice and a sprig of parsley. Makes 36 appetizers.

BUTTERY CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Toast English muffins in a toaster oven. Place muffin halves on toaster oven tray. In a small bowl, combine the crab, cheese sauce, butter, mayonnaise and garlic powder. Spread over the muffin halves. Cut each into four pieces. , Bake in toaster oven at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.