Crab Stuffed Celery Food

CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rinse the mushrooms. Remove and discard stems. Place mushroom caps in a large bowl. Cover with lemon juice.
• In a medium saucepan, boil the water. Pour the water over the mushroom caps. Drain after 1 minute and pat dry.
• Using a blender or food processor, thoroughly blend the onions, celery, sour cream, cream cheese, bread crumbs, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and gently mix in the crabmeat by hand.
• Fill the mushroom caps with the blended mixture. Top each cap with a dash of paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven 7 to 10 minutes, until lightly brown.

STUFFED CRAB

Steps:

• 1. Sauté onions in butter for approximately 5 minutes.
• 2. Add crab meat and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• 3. Add parsley, celery, bell pepper and seasoning.Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.
• 4. Add eggs, & bread crumbs and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• 5. Stuff mixture into crab shells and sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs. Bake in 350°F. oven for 30 minutes, or deep fry until golden brown.

CRAB STUFFED HADDOCK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery, green onion and garlic, and cook and stir for a few minutes until soft. Remove from heat, and stir in the crabmeat, bread cubes, egg, Romano cheese, lemon juice, and tomato. Season with salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and mix until well blended.
• Lay the haddock fillets in the prepared baking dish. Brush each one with melted butter. Place a heaping tablespoon of the crab mixture onto half of each fillet, and fold the other half over to cover. Secure with toothpicks if desired. Sprinkle on any remaining stuffing, and drizzle with any leftover melted butter. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil. (The dish may be also made ahead of time and refrigerated at this point.)
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, then remove the cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the top has browned and the fish flakes easily with a fork.

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.

STUFFED CRAB

Steps:

• In a skillet over low heat melt the butter, add the onion, yellow pepper, fennel, and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper. Cook slowly for about 6 minutes until all are tender, transfer mixture to a bowl, add bread crumbs, and allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• When cooled add crab meat, mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, tarragon, parsley, scallions, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix the ingredients well and stuff the shells. Bake for 25 minutes until warmed through.
• Note: the crabs should be poached in a court boullion made with 2 quarts water, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped yellow onion, and 1 chopped celery stalk boiled with 1/2 teaspoon each black peppercorns and coriander seeds. Bring the mixture to a boil and after 10 minutes, add 1 lemon, thinly sliced. Let boil for 10 more minutes, salt the water, and poach the crabs.

CRAB-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Sauté vegetables, excluding bell peppers, in margarine.
• Mix with crab meat and breadcrumbs.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. (If dry, add a small amount of water).
• Stuff bell peppers and cover tops with cheese.
• Bake 350°F for 30 minutes.

CRAB-STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag; pipe mixture into celery sticks. Store in the refrigerator.

CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F/190℃.
• Line a baking dish with foil or parchment paper and spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
• Place crabmeat in a large bowl and season it with creole seasoning. Alternatively, you can use just salt and pepper to season it.
• Add the egg and mayonnaise and mix lightly, then cover and refrigerate the mixture while preparing the other ingredients.
• Add butter to a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, minced garlic, green onions, celery, red pepper, parsley, and creole seasoning as soon as it melts. Sauté for about 3-5 minutes and then transfer to a bowl. Rest until cool.
• While the sauteed veggies cool, crush the crackers until they have a fine crumb texture.
• Once the sauteed veggies are cool, start adding the cream cheese, crushed crackers, sauteed veggies, and parmesan into the crabmeat mixture. Gently fold in all the ingredients until it's thoroughly mixed.
• Test the mixture and add salt and pepper as needed.
• Place shrimp on a cutting board and cut a slit in the underside of the shrimp about ¾ deep, stopping at the tail so they can lie tail-side up.
• Season the shrimp lightly with creole seasoning and salt if you desire.
• Use a spoon to stuff each shrimp with 1-2 tablespoons of crabmeat.
• Carefully place the shrimp in your prepared baking dish, stuffed side up, and then spray them with cooking spray.
• Bake until golden brown for about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve right away.