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Maryland Crab Imperial With Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs Recipe

Maryland Crab Imperial With Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs Recipe

This Maryland Crab Imperial with Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs recipe features lump crabmeat baked to perfection, topped with crispy breadcrumbs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 252 kcal

Equipment

  • 1-quart gratin dish
  • rimmed baking sheet

Ingredients
  

Crab Mix

  • 1 pound special or lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons fresh juice from lemon
  • ½ lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 small shallot, finely minced
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Breadcrumb Topping

  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Serving Suggestions

  • Baguette toasts, saltines, or other crackers for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a medium bowl, stir together crabmeat, mayonnaise, Dijon, lemon juice and zest, parsley, Old Bay, and shallot until evenly incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, stir bread crumbs with melted butter until evenly coated. Season with salt.
  • Pack crab mixture in a 1-quart baking or gratin dish, then layer buttered bread crumbs evenly on top. Set on top of a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crab mixture is heated through and bread crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Serve with toasts or crackers, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 15gFat: 19g
Keyword baked crab, crab recipes, Dinner, Maryland crab imperial, Seafood
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