Crab And Shrimp Au Gratin Food

SHRIMP AND CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium frying pan.
• Add onions and celery and saute until soft.
• Meahwhile, in a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks with salt and red pepper flakes and set aside.
• Add flour to pan, and mix well.
• Immediately add evaporated milk gradually, stirring constantly to thin flour mixture.
• Add regular milk, stirring constantly, until completely incorporated.
• Add egg yolk mixture, mix well, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; add the crab and shrimp and mix well.
• Add 8 oz. of the cheese and mix well.
• Pour mixture into a well-greased 3-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered at 375F for 15 minutes, until cheese melts.

CRAB MEAT & SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place crabmeat into large mixing bowl.
• Add ONLY 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs, eggs, butter or margarine, flour, heavy whipping cream, Port Wine or Cream Sherry, ONLY 1/2 cup grated mild cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme,& parsley flakes. Mix well with large spoon.
• Place into a well-greased oven-proof baking dish or casserole.
• Push the shrimp down into the mixture distributed evenly& then cover the holes with the mixture. Sprinkle top with additional bread crumbs& cheese. Sprinkle top with paprika.
• Place, uncovered, into preheated 400 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted& top is a light golden brown, but not burned.

SHRIMP AND CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy bottom saucepan over very high heat. When the butter is completely melted, stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly. Slowly add the milk. Using a whisk, stir briskly until you have a smooth sauce, about 2 minutes. Add the wine, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne and whisk again. Switch to the wooden spoon and keep stirring the white sauce until it is completely smooth and thickened, about the consistency of mayonnaise. Remove from the heat.
• Bring 2 cups of water and Old Bay Seasoning to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the shrimp. when the water returns to a boil. cook the shrimp for 1 minute. Drain immediately. Roughly chop the shrimp and put in a large mixing bowl. Add the crabmeat and with your hands, toss gently to mix.
• Pour the sauce over the seafood. With a large spoon, gently combine, taking care not to break apart the crabmeat.
• Spray an 8-inch square disposable aluminum foil pan with vegetable oil cooking spray or use an 11 by 7-inch casserole dish. Pour the mixture into the pan. Place the grated cheese on top, completely covering the seafood mixture. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven uncovered for about 25 minutes, until bubbly.

SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Remove shells and tails from shrimp.
• Cook onion in butter until tender; stir in flour and seasonings.
• Add milk gradually and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
• Add 3/4 cup cheese and heat until melted.
• Stir in shrimp and mix well.
• Pour into 4 to 6 individual well-greased ramekins.
• Combine melted butter, bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup of cheese; sprinkle over top of each ramekin.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until bubbly and 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 AND SHRIMP AU GRATIN DIP

Steps:

• Heat the cream in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the herbs, salt and pepper, green onions, and parsley.
• Stir and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook until just turning pink, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese until that melts then add the crabmeat very carefully.
• Pour into an oven proof dish and top with the remaining cheese and pop under the broiler until the cheese bubbles and turns golden.
• Serve!

CRAB & SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper and 1 cup milk.
• Stir until smooth.
• Combine cheese spread and remaining milk in top of double boiler, cook over hot water until cheese melts.
• Add flour mixture and hot sauce to cheese mixture, stir until smooth.
• Add shrimp and crabmeat.
• Pour into a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and top with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 F degrees for 20 minutes.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

CRAB & SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper with part of milk. Beat all lumps out. Add Cheez Whiz to rest of milk in double boiler. When Cheez Whiz is melted, add flour mixture and hot sauce. Stir until smooth and thickened. Add shrimp and crab meat.
• Pour mixture into a casserole. Top with Kraft Grated Cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.