Paula Deen Deviled Crab Recipes

DEVILISHLY GOOD DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pick through the crabmeat to remove bits of cartilage etc. In a mixing bowl combine the crabmeat with the scallions, celery and bell pepper. (Make sure the green onions, celery and bell pepper are very finely chopped because they won't cook in the oven and you don't want their raw texture to be intrusive.) In a separate mixing bowl combine the mustard with the butter and cream. Combine the crabmeat mixture with the melted butter and cracker crumbs. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and Tabasco sauce to taste. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish. Top with additional cracker crumbs and bake for half an hour until the top has browned.
• Variation instead of combining crabmeat vegetables with the butter and cream combine it with 3/4 cup of evaporated skim milk mixed with 1 teaspoon dry mustard rather than the Dijon mustard.

DEVILED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a med-sized saucepan.
• Sauté celery, onion, and green pepper, until tender.
• Add mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Move mixture to a lg. mixing bowl, and add parsley, crabmeat, and 2 well-beaten eggs. Mix well with hands.
• Fold in diced hard-boiled eggs and 1 cup breadcrumbs.
• Mold with medium ice cream scoop into crab cakes.
• Sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs.
• Broil to cook 30 minutes.
• •To prepare these deep-fried:
• Beat 2 eggs with 1/2 cup milk.
• Roll each crab cake in this mixture, then roll in dish of 1 cup of breadcrumbs.
• Deep fry at 375°F, until golden brown.

PAULA DEEN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients, except for the flour and peanut oil. Shape into patties and dust with flour.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, carefully place crab cakes, in batches, in pan and fry until browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip crab cakes and fry on other side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Serve warm with preferred sauce.

SHRIMP & CRAB AU GRATIN BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly add the milk, stirring with whisk to remove all lumps. Cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add the wine, lemon juice, salt, black pepper & cayenne pepper, stirring well. Continue to cook until smooth and thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• In separate pan bring 2 cups water & 1/2 teaspoons salt to boil. Add shrimp, return to boil; cook for 1 minute. Drain immediately and rough chop.
• Place roughly chopped shrimp and cleaned crab meat in large bowl. Toss with hands to mix completely taking care not to break up crab meats.
• Pour sauce over the seafood. Gently fold using large spoon or spatula.
• Spray 8-inch dish and pour mixture into the dish. Top with grated cheese, making sure to completely cover the seafood mixture.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350º oven for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

DEVILED CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine crab, 3/4 cup of bread crumbs, milk, onions, eggs, salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper. Add 4 tablespoons of butter; mix well. Spoon into a greased 1-qt. baking dish. , Combine remaining bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over casserole. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown and edges are bubbly.

DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onion and celery, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Gently toss crab with lemon juice.
• Coarsely crush saltines with your hands in a large bowl. Stir in onion mixture, Sherry, cayenne, and salt, then fold in crab.
• Divide among scallop shells and bake in middle of oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• We use Outerbridge's brand, from Bermuda. Available at specialty foods shops and from 441-296-4451 or outerbridge.com.
• ** Available at Bridge Kitchenware (800-274-3435).