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Crab Imperial Recipe

Crab Imperial Recipe

Classic Crab Imperial recipe is made with jumbo lump crab meat baked in a creamy, sherry spiked sauce before being baked under a golden blanket of buttery breadcrumbs.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 512 kcal

Equipment

  • Ramekins

Ingredients
  

  • 5 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1.5 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup half and half
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced onion
  • 1.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1.5 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon juiced and zested
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 pound fresh jumbo lump crabmeat drained
  • 0.5 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425˚F.
  • Coat 4 ramekins with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth and cook until golden brown, approximately 1 minute. Slowly add the half and half, onion and Worcestershire sauce, whisking to combine. Remove from the heat.
  • Stir in the sherry, mayonnaise, lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper.
  • In a skillet, melt 3 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add the crabmeat and saute for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Fold the crabmeat into the sauce and then divide evenly between the ramekins.
  • In a small skillet, melt the remaining butter. Stir in the bread crumbs, cheese and garlic powder.
  • Sprinkle each with the breadcrumb mixture and transfer to a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.
  • Serve immediately with lemon wedges, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 24gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1655mgPotassium: 367mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 2mg
Keyword appetizer, Crab, Crab Imperial Recipe, Dinner
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