Baked Crab Stuffed Mushroom Food

CRISPY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the stems from 24 large cremini mushrooms.
• Wipe the caps clean with a damp paper towel, then toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt. Arrange on a baking sheet.
• Finely crush 20 butter crackers (such as Ritz); mix with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup each finely chopped celery and red bell pepper; cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add 1 chopped garlic clove; cook 1 minute. Combine 4 ounces cream cheese and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise in a large bowl; add 1/2 cup chopped scallions, 1/4 cup each grated parmesan, cracker crumbs and chopped parsley, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, the celery mixture and 8 ounces lump crabmeat. Divide among the mushroom caps and sprinkle with the remaining cracker crumbs.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes, then broil until golden. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from the baking sheet.

CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x12-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Use an additional baking dish if needed.
• Drizzle olive oil or butter in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel to clean.
• Remove stems, set aside caps and chop stems to add to filling.
• In a medium bowl, mix crabmeat, chopped mushroom stems, onion, dry mustard, 1 cup parmesan cheese, SOFT bread crumbs (fresh bread frozen and then shredded), parsley, red and black pepper, and garlic salt.
• Mix well and then stir in egg and mayonnaise.
• Use a small cookie scoop to mound filling onto each mushroom cap.
• Melt butter and mix in garlic salt and drizzle over the filled mushrooms.
• Mound a generous portion of the shredded parmesan cheese on top of each filled mushroom. Note: For softer, melted cheese, you may want to use mozzarella cheese or brick cheese for the topping.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 425°F.
• Best served hot.
• Can be prepared ahead, refrigerated and then baked just before serving (add 7-10 minutes additional baking time).

CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Fold in crabmeat; set aside., Remove and discard mushroom stems. Brush inside of mushroom caps with oil. Spoon 1-2 teaspoons of crab mixture into each cap; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until mushrooms are tender and filling is lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.

PERFECT CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet; cook and stir green onion until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer green onion to a bowl. Stir in crabmeat, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, egg, lemon juice, and dill weed until well mixed.
• Pour 1/2 cup melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish; turn mushroom caps in butter to coat. Fill mushroom caps with the crab mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Pour white wine into baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine crabmeat, green onions, herbs, and pepper. Mix in mayonnaise and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese until well combined. Refrigerate filling until ready for use.
• Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp towel. Remove stems. Spoon out the gills and the base of the stem, making deep cups. Discard gills and stems. Fill the mushroom caps with rounded teaspoonfuls of filling, and place them in an ungreased shallow baking dish. Sprinkle tops with Parmesan and paprika.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and serve immediately

BAKED CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Remove stems from mushrooms, place caps open end up in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Very finely chop mushroom stems.
• Sauté stems, green pepper and onion in 4 tablespoons butter until translucent (not browned), use more butter if needed.
• And seasoning and sauté for 1 more minute.
• Gently stir in crab, mayonnaise and breadcrumbs, over a low heat, bring to a slight boil for 1 minute.
• Scoop mixture into mushroom caps.
• Pour melted butter over caps.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Serve as is or with lemon wedges.

CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOM BAKE

Steps:

• Gently rinse mushrooms, and pat dry.
• Remove stems.
• Brush caps with salad oil, and place upright in a buttered baking dish.
• Combine the egg, crab, mayonnaise, onion, and lemon juice with 1/4 cup breadcrumbs.
• Stuff the caps with the mixture. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup breadcrumbs with the melted butter.
• Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
• They should be a golden brown on the breadcrumb/butter topping.
• Serve immediately.
• Also, caution when they are served.
• There will be juice in the cap under the mixture which will be VERY hot.

CRAB CAKE-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel to clean. Remove stems, set aside caps and chop stems to add to filling.
• In a medium bowl, mix crabmeat, chopped mushroom stems, onion, dry mustard, 1 cup parmesan cheese, bread crumb, parsley, cayenne, black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt. Mix well and then stir in egg and mayonnaise.
• Use a small cookie scoop to mound filling onto each mushroom cap. Slightly flatten out the top of the crab mixture to form a crab cake on the top of the mushroom cap.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt into melted butter and drizzle over the filled mushrooms. Mound a generous portion of the shredded parmesan cheese on top of each filled mushroom.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve hot garnished with chopped chives and a squeeze of lemon.
• Cook's Note: Can be prepared ahead, refrigerated and then baked just before serving (add 7-10 minutes additional baking time).