Virginia Crab Dip Food

WARM CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Position an oven rack 4 inches below the broiler element and heat the broiler. Butter a medium gratin dish.
• Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tarragon and wine and stir until smooth. Using a large spatula, fold in the crabmeat, taking care not to break the lumps. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to the prepared dish and top with the breadcrumbs. Broil until golden brown, about 5 minutes, depending on the strength of your broiler.
• Serve warm on crackers topped with both chopped and sliced jalapenos and hot sauce on the side.

VIRGINIA CRAB DIP

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl open the 8 oz package of cream cheese and let soften at room temp. set aside
• 2. After cream cheese is soft, add the sour cream, and seasoning packette, gently fold in the can of drained crabmeat, last add the lemon juice and worcestershire sauce. Mix well.
• 3. Turn into a 1 qt casserole dish and microwave on medium to low power for 10 min , stopping to stir until heated through. Once warmed can be added to a chafing dish or may be held in a warm oven till ready to serve, This is best served hot .
• 4. Serve crackers or dry chunks of crusty french bread for dipping.

CHESAPEAKE CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°; in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, seafood seasoning and garlic salt. Fold in crab. Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika., Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Serve warm with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese, mayo, and lemon juice.
• Mince crab in chopper.
• Add crab, onions and celery to creme cheese mixture.
• Mix well and serve with crackers.

TANGIER ISLAND VIRGINIA CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first 8 ingredients until blended. Fold in crab until well coated. Gently stir in bread crumbs until well blended. Shape into twelve 1/2-in.-thick patties., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes in batches; cook until dark golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side.

VIRGINIA FRIED SOFT SHELL CRABS

Steps:

• Dress fresh crabs or thaw frozen crabs. Rinse in cold water; drain.
• Combine eggs, milk, and salt.
• Combine flour and crumbs.
• Dip crabs in egg mixture and roll in flour/crumb mixture. For heavier breading, let crabs sit several minutes and repeat dipping/rolling procedure. Additional spices, such as cayenne pepper and garlic, may also be added.
• Place crabs in a heavy frying pan which contains 1/8 to 1/4 inch of fat, hot but not smoking.
• Fry at moderate heat. When crabs are brown on one side, turn carefully and brown the other side. Cooking time is approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
• Drain on absorbent paper.

CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion, mayonnaise, crabmeat, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread mixture into a 1 quart baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. While the dip is baking, cut a circle in the top of the bread, and scoop out the inside to create a bread bowl. Tear the removed bread into pieces for dipping.
• Remove baked crab dip from the oven, and stir well. Spoon the mixture into the hollowed out loaf. Place bread bowl and chunks of bread on a medium baking sheet, and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.