Crustless Seafood Quiche

CRUSTLESS BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F degrees and set an oven rack in the middle position. Grease a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with butter.
• Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Do not brown. Add the broccoli, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and ⅓ cup water. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is al dente and the water has evaporated, 3-4 minutes more. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream, nutmeg, remaining ¾ teaspoon salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Spread the broccoli and shallots evenly over the bottom of the prepared pie plate. Sprinkle the Gruyère over top. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese.
• Bake for about an hour, or until the custard is set and the top is golden brown. Let cool for about 10 minutes, then slice into wedges and serve.
• Make Ahead: This quiche can be made a day ahead of time and refrigerated. To warm up individual slices, simply reheat in the microwave for about a minute. To reheat the entire quiche, cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 300°F oven until hot in the center, about 30 minutes.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cooled quiche may also be wrapped tightly in foil and frozen for up to 3 months. Remove the quiche from the freezer about 24 hours prior to eating and reheat it, covered with foil, in a 300°F oven until hot in the center.

CRUSTLESS SEAFOOD QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.
• Pick through the crab meat and remove any bits of shell or cartilage.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine crabmeat, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Transfer the quiche mixture to the prepared pan. Sprinkle paprika over the quiche.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the quiche is firm in the center.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees (375 degrees for glass plate).
• Spray a 9" pie plate with non-stick spray.
• Combine chopped crab, onion and cheese.
• Press into pie plate.
• Beat together remaining ingredients except paprika and pour over the crab.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 30 minutes.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE MASTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the pan: Brush pan with the soft butter and sprinkle the grated Parmesan evenly on top. Or for a Quick Crust, pulse bread into crumbs in a food processor. Heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add bread crumbs and stir until evenly toasted, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread crumbs in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk the half-and-half, eggs and yolks in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, cayenne or paprika to taste. Spread half the desired filling evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the custard over the fillings. Top with more herbs or cheese as desired.
• Bake until the quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread shrimp evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle cheese over the shrimp.
• Stir sour cream, green onions, salt and pepper into the beaten eggs; then pour mixture evenly over the shrimp and cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a deep 9-inch pie dish with nonstick spray.
• Prepare any mix-ins (see recipe notes for a broccoli bacon version and the blog post above for more suggestions).
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, salt, pepper, mustard, and nutmeg.
• Scatter the mix-ins evenly across the bottom of the prepared pie dish.
• Sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Carefully pour the egg mixture into the dish. Place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the chives over the top.
• Bake the quiche on the baking sheet until the center is set, about 35 minutes. It should look puffed and golden at the edges, and when a thin, sharp knife is inserted in the center, the center should be cooked through without visible liquid. Let cool a few minutes. Cut into big wedges. Enjoy warm.

SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Place pie crust into pie plate, according to the directions on the package.
• Depending on your oven, you might find it necessary to pre-bake the crust before filling. You can find directions for "blind baking" at http://www.ochef.com/955.htm If you do that, you will probably need to adjust the baking time for the quiche and eliminate the first baking at 425°.
• In a saute pan, melt butter and saute the onion and garlic until soft. Stir in broccoli and shrimp, then pour into pie crust.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Mix together the eggs, cream cheese, half-and-half and cayenne (if desired) and pour over cheese. I used a hand mixer for this and had to take out a couple of tablespoons of the egg mixture so it wouldn't run over the pie shell.
• Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce temp to 350° and bake for 30 minutes more.

EASY KETO QUICHE (CRUST AND CRUSTLESS OPTIONS)

Steps:

• Directions
• Crustless Easy Keto Quiche:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook and chop the bacon into pieces.
• Mix the eggs, heavy cream, and salt together until well combined.
• Spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray add the chopped bacon, shredded cheese, and parmesan cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over top of the meat and cheese and smooth over.
• Place in the oven and cook for about 45 minutes or until set.
• Allow your keto crustless quiche to fully cool before serving.
• Easy Keto Quiche with Crust
• Make the pie crust and press into a 9-inch pan.
• Using a fork, add a few small holes to the bottom of the pie crust (6-8 total).
• Follow all of the same steps as above. Note: if the pie crust is not fully cooked after 45 minutes, cook in additional 5-minute intervals until done.
• Allow cooling before serving.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. 350 degree oven. Coat a 9 inch pie pan with cooking spray. Arrange the cheese evenly over the bottom of the pie pan. Top with the crabmeat. Mix together the milk, eggs, flour, salt, pepper to taste, and green onions, if desired. Pour this mixture evenly over the cheese and crabmeat. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. ENJOY!

THE VERY BEST CRUSTLESS QUICHE (IMPOSSIBLE QUICHE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 390F / 200C.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan or saucepan, then cook the onions slowly for about 10 minutes or until soft and beginning to caramelize.
• Add the mushrooms to the onions in the pan and cook for a further couple of minutes.
• Grease a standard quiche dish (or other round pan) with a little butter, then spread the onions and mushrooms evenly over the bottom. Scatter over the chopped ham and cheese.
• Slowly add the milk to the flour in a large jug. Whisk continuously so that there are no lumps, then whisk in the eggs, mustard, and salt and pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over the fillings in the dish/pan, then bake for 30 (to 40) minutes or until the mixture is just cooked in the centre. Slice and serve!