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 mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 512 kcal
- 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
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.
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