How can I use a package of crab meat??

[grover]

I bought a package of imitation crab meat-it looked so yummy! Now I haven't got a clue what to do with it! I don't really want to do a dip, any ideas on how to use it in a salad or something on the bbq??
Thanks
Grover

 

[Beth E. (NJ)]

You could just tear it into bite size pieces and add it to a mixed green salad.

I used to use it with pasta. I would make a sauce with white wine, chicken broth, butter and lemon and add the crab. You can add capers, onion brocolli for more body. Add whatever spices you like -- such as oregano, basil etc. Put that over pasta.

 

[piratesmate]

We like this stuff! We eat it plain - dipping it into cocktail sauce - with a green salad & either rice pilaf or baked potatoes.

I've also added it to an alfredo-type sauce for pasta.

Recently, I've been using it in a stir-fry. This is currently our favorite! Broccoli, red & green bell peppers, whole green beans, snow peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots - sometimes I'll throw in a small bag of salad shrimp, if I have them. I just put a little oil in the wok, throw in a bit of minced garlic for a minute or so, then add the veggies by how long they take to cook. When everything is done, I add a bottle of "Rice Road - Ginger & Garlic". Yummy!

d

 

[travelbug24]

My new favorite pasta salad is the mayo/miracle whip, crab salad and a package of dry vegetable dip.

 

[dizfamily]

I'm from St. Louis originally and crab rangoon is big there (at Chinese restaurants). You take the canned crab meat, mix it with 8 oz package of cream cheese, some worstecershire sauce and garlic & onion salt, I believe, for seasoning and then spoon that into wonton wraps, fold like a wonton and then fry. YUMMY!

 

[annemariec]

Great tips on how to use crab meat! Makes me want to go buy some!!

Annemarie

 

[piratesmate]

Disfamily - That's funny! I woke up this morning and thought about crab rangoon & realized I didn't post that recipe suggestion! You beat me to it. Mine calls for 1/2 tsp A-1 Sauce & 1/4 tsp garlic powder to 8 oz of cream cheese & crab. I don't deep fry then, though. I either pan fry - or if I'm espcially virtuous I just spray with olive oil & bake. (I forget how long, though.)

d

I had copied this one because I love Chi-Chi's Seafood Chimis, but I haven't tried it yet . . ..

Seafood Chimichangas with Cheese Sauce
Copycat for Chi-Chi’s Chimichanga Cancun

Serves 6
1 pkg. flour tortillas, 6 or 8 inch
1 16 oz. package crabs, flakes
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. onion powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all ingredients except tortillas. Warm tortillas until pliable ( about 10 second in microwave ). Wet one side of tortilla and place wet side down. Spoon on filling ingredients. Roll to hold in filling. Spray baking dish with non-stick coating. Lay chimichangas seam side down on baking dish. Bake 25 minutes. Serve with cheese sauce. Cheese Sauce 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine 4 Tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 2 dashes pepper 2 cups milk (I use evaporated skim milk for this) 8 oz. grated montery jack cheese 1 Tbsp. lemon juice In a small sucepan melt butter or margarine. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat untill thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Add cheese, stir until melted. Just before serving, add lemon juice and stir until smooth.

 

[Gillian]

I've actually used the imitation stuff to make "crab" cakes (not salad or bbq, sorry)! I make mini ones for large parties sometimes & the real stuff gets too expensive! I don't have a good recipe but I do chop it all up prettty well beforehand. It doesn't break apart as well as real crab.

I tell everyone it's the imitation stuff & still get lots of compliments!

 

[kiddisney]

i use it to make shrimp and crabmeat eggs - it's a seafood take on deviled eggs using shrimp, crabmeat, and dry ranch dressing - it usually makes more than the eggs can hold so i make a dip out of it also - the recipe is on the family fun website -