Deviled Crab Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Rama A. Steen   Deviled Crab Recipe creates a delicate yet robust appetizer or main dish using crab meat, butter, flour, milk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, onion, horseradish, hot pepper sauce, nutmeg, bread crumbs and paprika. Food Category:    Seafood Cuisine Origin:    Southern    Servings:6 Calories per Serving:461 Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   18 Minutes Cook Time:   25 Minutes Total Time:   43 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound blue crab meat, fresh, frozen or pasteurized
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated onion
• 2 teaspoons cream-style prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• Paprika

DIRECTIONS

• Thaw crab meat if frozen. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove any remaining shell or cartilage.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a l-quart saucepan; blend in flour. Gradually add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, onion, horseradish, liquid hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and nutmeg; blend well.
• Combine sauce and crab meat. Spoon mixture in 6 well greased ramekins or shells. Combine 1 tablespoon butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle over top of crab meat. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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