Deviled Crab

Name: Deviled Crab
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American,Southern
Ingredients: 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons minced onion; 2 tablespoons minced green pepper; 2 teaspoons minced parsley; 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 dash Tabasco sauce; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste; Dash of black pepper, or to taste; 1 pound fresh or pasteurized crabmeat, select or lump; 3 to 4 tablespoons butter; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 3 to 4 sprigs fresh parsley, plus more for garnish; 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving

A baked deviled crab dish, ideal as an appetizer or entree, combines seasoned crab meat with a buttery breadcrumb topping.

⭐ 4 (19 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 30 minTotal: 40 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer

Cuisine Tags:

American Southern

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 F.
In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise with onions, green peppers, parsley, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cayenne, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; let sit for 15 minutes.
Fold in the crab meat.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet, add breadcrumbs, and cook until golden; transfer to a bowl and cool.
Arrange crab shells or ramekins on a baking sheet.
Divide the crab mixture among the containers, mounding it in the center.
Evenly top each serving with the buttery breadcrumbs.
Bake on the top rack for 10 to 15 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.
Serve hot with parsley sprigs and lemon wedges.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 401 kcal

Carbohydrate: 29 g

Cholesterol: 52 mg

Fiber: 5 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 8 g

Sodium: 526 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 30 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g