How To Make The Best Imperial Crab - SHOCKINGLY EASY!!!!!!

Crab Imperial is an easy, elegant dish made with fresh lump crabmeat. The crab is the star of the show, so you don’t want to overwhelm it with a lot of ingredients. Served as an appetizer, stuffed into veggies or elegantly into lobster, shrimp, salmon or any fish of your choice, your tastebuds will thank you! YOU are the cook🤗.. add or subtract ingredients to your taste! Make it your own!! I’m glad I get to inspire🥰! #seafood, #food, #fish,#easy

INGREDIENTS:

1 Pound Lump Crab Meat
2 Tbs. Fresh Minced Parsley
1 1/2 Cups Mayonnaise
1 1/2 Tbs. Dijon Mustard
1 Tbs, Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1 Tbs. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Celery Salt
Paprika to sprinkle

* substitute celery salt with Chesapeake (Old Bay Seasoning ) if desired .

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Make sure your crabmeat is picked through to remove shells.
If using canned lump crabmeat, make sure it is thoroughly drained.
Gently add crabmeat into medium sized bowl.
Add the minced parsley to the crabmeat and set aside. Don’t mix yet.
In separate bowl, combine mayo, dijon, worcestershire, pepper, lemon juice and celery salt.
Stir with a spoon until thoroughly incorporated.
If you have large pieces of crab, you’ll need less Imperial Sauce, and more if the crab is fine or shredded.
Add half the sauce to the crab, and very gently to not break up the lumps, stir with a spoon or toss with your hands. You don’t want the crab too goopy, just lightly covered. You can add more to taste/ consistency.
Using single serving au gratin dishes, scallop/ clam shells or casserole dish, very lightly place the crab into your container of choice. If all the mixture is placed into a casserole dish it may need a couple more minutes in the oven than single servings.
Don’t press the mixture in. Leave it light and airy.
Drizzle or spoon some or all (depending on taste) of the remaining imperial sauce on top.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 400 degrees F for approx 12 mins. ( couple more mins for casserole )

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[palomahealing]

I love using Celery salt to my Seafood salads!!👌🥰

[ksacosta]

New subbie here. This looks delish! Of course, I'd have to Cajunize it just a little bit. 😂

[trailerparkcryptoking]

Would make a great flounder or shrimp stuffing, gonna try it out. Great content!

[zuwgvfg]

Looks so delicious.I gotta make this. Thank you ❤😅

[mixedmediaartgirl]

So... kinda like a bigger baked crab cake. Looks delicious

[keywestconch]

Oh my gosh I can small the crab baking in the oven. I must try this

[joeschooner]

Did you add extra sauce to the top of the dish before baking it ? It looks by the picture that there is a topping in the center of the finished dish

[orbitclanton]

Hi Cindy, love how you explained the recipe. I can’t find celery salt anywhere. Any suggestions I’m in NY.

[p.r.]

Pretty close to Crab Rangoon. I'm glad you used Crab & not Krab.😊

[chewyhowes]

I’ve had this at a restaurant with scallops and shrimp inside as well. Would I be able to add those to this recipe as well?

[lisaray]

Love crab meat! Is there an exact amount of the mayo mixture so that the extra is not wasted? Or can that be used some other way? Thank you!

[suejesu]

May Jesus Christ be your Lord Blessings to you from Canada ❤️

[gesica]

Can cream cheese be used instead of mayo

[barbschmidt]

Can i substitute mayo for something else?

[traceysmith]

Next time please PLEASE turn the music down 😭

[piscesinadream]

I'd substitute the parsley for chives