Crab recipe collection

Crabmeat supreme casserole with two pounds of crab in a buttery sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, pimentos, and a cracker crumb topping. An elegant make-ahead dish.

Caribbean-style baked crab in shells with curry powder, scallions, chili peppers, coriander, and breadcrumbs. A spicy, fragrant seafood appetizer for eight.

Creole gumbo loaded with shrimp, crab, oysters, chicken wings, veal, ham bone, and okra, thickened with file powder. A true New Orleans-style gumbo served over rice.

Dad's crab supreme bakes lump backfin crab meat with mayonnaise, capers, and pepper in clam or crab shells, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and paprika. A retro Chesapeake-style baked seafood appetizer.

Thai devilled crab salad stuffed into Roma tomato halves with lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, mint, and chili. A no-cook, elegant appetizer with bold Southeast Asian flavor.

Devilled crabs with fresh-picked crab meat in a creamy mace-seasoned sauce with hard-boiled eggs, stuffed back into the shells and baked or deep-fried golden.

Dressed crab is a classic British seafood centerpiece. White crab meat tossed with lemon, parsley, and mayonnaise, served in the shell alongside a brown meat mixture spiked with dijon mustard and breadcrumbs.

Poached eggs over warm buttered crab meat, smothered in a silky brandy cream sauce. A rich New Orleans-style brunch dish that feels straight out of the French Quarter.

Maryland-style crab cakes with backfin lump crab, one egg, a single slice of bread, and just enough green pepper, mustard, and Worcestershire to bind. No breadcrumbs, no fillers.

Sole fillets stuffed with crab meat, sauteed mushrooms, capers, and dill, poached in white wine and topped with a rich egg-cream sauce. An elegant rolled fish dish with a French-inspired finish.

Old-school fried crab cakes bound with just enough breadcrumbs and a single egg yolk so the sweet lump meat actually shines. Worcestershire and dry mustard sharpen the edges, served with lemon wedges and golden crisp.

Wonderful to serve at a picnic or backyard supper.

Wok-fried ginger crabs with garlic, scallions, rice wine, and a light-dark soy sauce blend. A fast Chinese-style crab stir-fry that goes from wok to table in minutes.

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Sesame crab hash cakes: crab and red potato bound with egg, brightened with lime and cilantro, broiled golden, served over black bean sauce. A lighter, Asian-leaning take on the crab cake.

Hot artichoke seafood salad bakes lump crab, chopped artichoke hearts, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a hit of hot sauce into a bubbly, golden party dip topped with toasted almonds. Serve hot with crackers.