Warm Crab Fondue Recipes

CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan or chafing dish, heat all ingredients except crabmeat and bread over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Stir in crabmeat. Pour into fondue pot or chafing dish to keep warm; dip will hold for 2 hours.
• Spear bread cubes with fondue forks; dip into fondue. (If fondue becomes too thick, stir in a small amount of dry white wine or milk.)

WARM CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• Place verjus, wine, vinegar, peppercorns, thyme, bay leaf, and 2 shallots in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced and thickened, about 20 minutes. Strain into a medium saucepan; place over medium heat. Stir in butter until melted.
• Reduce heat to low and add crab and chives; season with salt and pepper. Cook until crab is heated through.
• Meanwhile, fill a high-sided skillet 2 inches high with oil; heat over medium-high heat until oil reaches 300 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Place flour in a small bowl; add remaining 2 shallots and toss to coat. Add shallots to hot oil and cook until lightly browned. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide grits evenly among small bowls. Top with crab mixture and shallots. Garnish with tobiko and serve.

CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• Make the fondue base: Slowly heat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, powdered sugar, garlic powder, Old Bay, lemon zest, and mustard in a double boiler until the cheese is completely melted. (If you don't have a double boiler, fill a saucepan a third of the way with water and bring to a boil, place a metal bowl over the saucepan. This will work as a double boiler.)
• Stir in the wine, lemon juice, crab, and onion greens: Slowly stir in the wine and lemon juice (adjust quantities to taste and desired consistency). Slowly stir in the crab meat and onion greens.
• Transfer to chafing dish or fondue pot: To serve, transfer to a heated chafing dish or fondue pot to keep warm. Serve with bread cubes and forks for dipping.

CRAB CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine milk and soup until blended. Add cheeses; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Stir in crab and lemon juice; remove from the heat., Rub the interior of a fondue pot with the cut side of garlic; discard garlic. Pour cheese mixture into pot; keep at a gentle simmer over low heat. Serve with bread cubes, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and/or artichoke hearts.

SENSATIONAL CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook butter over medium-high heat. Add onions: cook and stir until tender. Add crab; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Stir in milk, wine and pepper; heat until bubbles form around sides of pan., Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese; stir constantly until almost completely melted. Continue adding the cheeses, 1/2 cup at a time, allowing cheese to almost melt completely between additions. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and smooth., Transfer to a heated fondue pot; keep fondue bubbling gently. Serve with bread cubes.

CRAB CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt cream cheese and wine together in an electric fondue pot or saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Toss Swiss cheese with cornstarch in a bowl to coat. Stir into wine mixture with crabmeat, milk, Worcestershire, and parsley until the cheese is smooth and crab is heated thoroughly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a fondue pot if not using already, or chafing dish; keep warm.

HOT CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• In a pot over medium heat, roll shallots briefly in butter.
• Add wine, half-and-half, cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour mixture into fondue pot over a candle or canned flame.
• Serve hot with broccoli and breadsticks.
• *Cut up crusty French bread can be substituted for breadsticks.

CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a small 6 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the panko, cheese, and parsley in a small bowl.
• Whisk the cream cheese in a large bowl until completely smooth. Stir in the mayonnaise, milk, shallot, chives, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and hot sauce. Gently fold in the crabmeat until just blended. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with the panko mixture. Bake on the top rack until the topping is browned and the filling is hot and bubbly, 35 minutes. Serve with celery or other crudites.

CRAB AND CHEDDAR FONDUE

Steps:

• in a douple boiler over simmering water, heat the cider or beer, lemon juice and sugar.
• In a seperate bowl, toss cheasse with the flour.
• When liquid is hot reduce heat, gradually stirl in cheese, and let i melt slowly. about 5 minutes.
• MEeanwhile, heat crabmeat in am icrowave on medium high until warm, about 30 seconds. (this helps cheese from curdling later!).
• Add crabmeat, caraway seed, salt, and cayenne to the melted cheese. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes for color. Transfer to a warm fondue pot and serve with the bread cubes alongside.