What to do with a can of crab meat???

[mcgypsy]

The very easiest thing to do would be to put it in a pan with butter and garlic and saute it. YUM!

I also like to place a little on top of a steak and pour bernaise sauce over the top.

I am all about the easy way to cook!

 

[DisneyPhD]

Yummy, this thread is making me hungry and wishing I had more then one can. Well I do know where to get more.

 

[DisneyPhD]

The very easiest thing to do would be to put it in a pan with butter and garlic and saute it. YUM!

I also like to place a little on top of a steak and pour bernaise sauce over the top.

I am all about the easy way to cook!

You have me thinking now. The other thing I have in the fridge for dinner is a porterhouse steak!!!!!!!!! I never would of thought to put those 2 together, but it sounds good and I know they do it in restaurants.

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

Or make some kind of dip with it. A friend of mine used to take canned crab meat and mix it with cream cheese, then pour cocktail sauce over it, and serve it with crackers. It looked ugly, but it was delicious.

OMG! My mom used to make that when I was a little and I had completely forgotten about it! I used to love that dip!

 

[Imzadi]

I love crab cakes, but ones that don't have a lot of spice to them.

Trader Joe's actually has good frozen crab cakes in vacuum sealed packages, so just get those & save the cans for something else.

 

[DisneyPhD]

Trader Joe's actually has good frozen crab cakes in vacuum sealed packages, so just get those & save the cans for something else.

I was wondering about that when someone mentioned frozen crab. I will have to look into that.

 

[lg3]

My favorite thing to do with canned seafood lately is to make a light, thrown together type, pasta dish. It's good hot or cold.

Boil up your favorite pasta, we like bowties or mini penne, to al dente. Do not drain.
In a skillet over a medium heat, add a tablespoon or two of olive oil. Add a pinch of salt, some thyme, basil..onion or shallot if you fell like it. I also like to add a little anchovy paste, but some people have an aversion to it, so do what you gotta do. A touch of white wine or even dry vermouth would be nice at this point, if you want to add it in there. A few chopped up kalamata or green olives are delicious in there, too, as are capers, but not needed. Add drained crab meat. Add 3 or 4 minced cloves of garlic (yes, we like the garlic). Stir and let all warm up for a minute or two. With a slotted spoon, begine transfering pasta to skillet, with the idea being to get a little of the pasta water in the mix. Stir well to coat pasta. Add fresh ground pepper and grated parmesean cheese. Garnish with fresh basil, italian parsley, etc if any is on hand.

TurboKitty, this sounds fantastic. I may just have to try this very soon. Yum! thank you

 

[ndelaware]

Hanover Foods sells a package of Maryland Crab Soup Mix that I buy in my local store's frozen section. It has everything but the crab. Whenever I buy crab at Costco I go to the supermarket and grab a bag or two of the soup mix. It makes a great crab soup!

 

[Soubrette]

Baked Crab Rangoon

1 can (6 oz.) white crabmeat, drained, flaked
4 oz. light cream cheese softened
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup light mayo
12 won ton wrappers

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix crabmeat, cheese, onions and mayo.
SPRAY 12 medium muffin cups with cooking spray. Gently place 1 won ton wrapper in each cup, allowing edges of wrappers to extend above sides of cups. Fill evenly with crabmeat mixture.
BAKE 18 to 20 min. or until edges are golden brown and filling is heated through. Serve warm. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.

 

[chobie]

Crab dip:

1 8oz container sourcream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 8ox package cream cheese
2 green onions diced
1 tbls Old Bay seasoning
2 tbls lemon juice
dash of worchestershire
dash of salt
1 can of crab

Mix all ingredients and bake for 30 minutes at 350,or until bubbley. Serve with pita chips or whatever you would like.

 

[TurboKitty]

TurboKitty, this sounds fantastic. I may just have to try this very soon. Yum! thank you

It is really, really good, even with canned salmon or tuna, too! I hope you like it.

 

[lucas]

Now I'm craving crab!

 

[pbharris4]

When I have leftover crab meat or I need to use some before it expires I use this recipe. I freeze them and when we feel like a late snack watching a movie or company comes over in between lunh and dinner I whip these out of the freezer directly to the oven and they're ready in 5 minutes and are really, really good!

Crabbies

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crabbies/Detail.aspx

 

[bigmerle1966]

Crabbies

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crabbies/Detail.aspx

I was going to suggest Allrecipes, I have found a lot of really good recipes there.

I think I am going to try the two recipes for Crab Rangoon posted here and try it with shrimp instead.

 

[LuvDuke]

I love crab meat, but living in Michigan I don't get it too much. I bought a can of it from trader Joes a few days ago, but really don't know what to do with it.

It is the kind that is refrigerated, it doesn't say what kind (lump back fin etc...) Just 16oz of pasteurized premium crabmeat. Trader Joe, Jack's Catch brand.

I just love lump crab meat at a restaurant, but not sure if I can warm it up and use it that way or if I should make something with it.

Any suggestions?????

How about crab cakes? Here's my favorite recipe:

Crab Cakes
Serves 4 (makes 8 crab cakes)


1 lb Jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
1/2 Red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup Chopped onion
4 Scallions, trimmed and chopped
1/4 cup Chopped fresh parsley
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 Egg, lightly beaten
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tbsp Tabasco sauce
3/4 cup Fine dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp Vegetable oil, plus more if needed
* Lime or lemon wedges, for garnish



In a large mixing bowl, combine the crabmeat, red pepper, onion, scallions, parsley, and garlic. In a small bowl, stir together the egg, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and Tabasco. Gently fold this mixture into the crabmeat mixture; then add 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, mixing with a light touch just until combined.

Form 8 patties, using 1/2 cup of the crabmeat mixture for each. The patties should be made in ovals about 1/2-inch thick and 3 1/2-inches long. Coat the patties with the remaining bread crumbs and place them on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.

Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat. Add 4 of the crab cakes at a time. Cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Adjust the heat as you cook so that the fat maintains a steady, gentle sizzle. Gently flip the crab cakes with a spatula and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Serve hot.

 

[DMickey28]

That crab meat makes good Crab cakes. My mom's recipe is a super easy recipe!!

Similar to the recipe above but my mom only uses the crab meat, bread crumbs, an egg, some worstershire sauce (I can't spell that!) and maybe a little horseradish and dry mustard. Very simple and very yummy. Make into patties and fry in a little oil/butter in the pan.

I am not a huge fan of crab cakes with a lot of fillers in it like the peppers and stuff!!

 

[DisneyPhD]

How about crab cakes? Here's my favorite recipe:

Crab Cakes
Serves 4 (makes 8 crab cakes)


1 lb Jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
1/2 Red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup Chopped onion
4 Scallions, trimmed and chopped
1/4 cup Chopped fresh parsley
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 Egg, lightly beaten
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tbsp Tabasco sauce
3/4 cup Fine dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp Vegetable oil, plus more if needed
* Lime or lemon wedges, for garnish



In a large mixing bowl, combine the crabmeat, red pepper, onion, scallions, parsley, and garlic. In a small bowl, stir together the egg, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and Tabasco. Gently fold this mixture into the crabmeat mixture; then add 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, mixing with a light touch just until combined.

Form 8 patties, using 1/2 cup of the crabmeat mixture for each. The patties should be made in ovals about 1/2-inch thick and 3 1/2-inches long. Coat the patties with the remaining bread crumbs and place them on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.

Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium heat. Add 4 of the crab cakes at a time. Cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Adjust the heat as you cook so that the fat maintains a steady, gentle sizzle. Gently flip the crab cakes with a spatula and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Serve hot.

That sounds good. Good clear directions too, I like that. I think I am going to have to try it, maybe leave out the red peppers. I had been looking up different recipes and so far that one sounds the best. I also like it when it comes with a recommendation so to speak. I did read that with canned crab meat to soak if for 10 min in ice water and drain will help it.

Or course next time I am going for the frozen stuff at trader Joes!

Anyone ever try the premade crab cakes they have at Trader Joes?