Red Lobsters Crab Au Gratin Recipes

RED LOBSTER'S CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Crumble crackers between waxed paper with a rolling pin. Reserve just enough crumbs and cheese to top the casserole.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add onion and saute for about 5 minutes or until golden. Slowly add flour, stirring constantly over low heat. When flour is blended, gradually add hot milk (scalded) and blend with a whip. Continue stirring over low heat until the sauce begins to thicken.
• Add salt, pepper, and sherry and continue stirring in a bowl.
• Mix crab meat, sauce and the extra cracker crumbs and cheese. Place in a lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle reserved cracker crumbs and cheese on the top of the casserole. Dot the top with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
• Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter 8 small baking dishes.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute shrimp and scallops until firm, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add chicken broth and raise heat to high. Stir until thickened. Mix in shallots, mushrooms and wine. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Arrange shrimp, scallops and crab in the bottom of prepared dishes. Pour sauce over seafood and cover with cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 12 t o15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a small heavy saucepan cook carrot, celery, and bell pepper in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add broth, wine, and tarragon and boil mixture until liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon.
• Add cream, ¼ cup Parmesan, and boil sauce until thickened, 1- 2 minutes.
• Stir in crab meat, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and divide mixture between two 1-cup shallow baking dishes.
• Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over mixture and set dishes in shallow baking pan.
• Broil gratin about 4" from heat 2 minutes, or until bubbling and golden, and serve with toasts.
• Serve with thinly sliced French bread, lightly toasted.
• Variation: Using Portabello Mushrooms: Remove gills and broil (gill side down) about 2 minutes. With gill side up fill with mixture and return to broiler until golden on top.