Micheles Crab Spread Recipes

CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Stir in mayo, sour cream, garlic, green onion, Old Bay seasoning, salt, Worcestershire, and lemon juice.
• Add ¾ cup cheddar cheese and hot sauce and mix until smooth. Stir in crab meat.
• Spread into a 9″ pie dish or similar size baking pan and sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly.
• Serve warm, with slices of sourdough bread, crackers, tortilla chips or chopped cold veggies.
• Leftover crab dip will keep, stored covered in the fridge, for up to 5 days. Rewarm in the microwave.

CREAM CHEESE CRAB SPREAD WITH HOMEMADE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese and all but 1/2 cup of the crabmeat in a medium bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined. Roll into an 8-inch log and refrigerate until firmed up slightly, about 1 hour. Refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup crabmeat until serving.
• Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, salt and some pepper in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust to your liking.
• Place the log on a serving platter. Spoon some of the sauce over it, reserving the remaining sauce in a small bowl to serve on the side. Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup crabmeat on top and garnish with the chives. Rub the garlic onto one side of each slice of bread and arrange the bread on the serving platter.

CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. To serve chilled, cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with paprika., To serve warm, spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

CREAMY CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and ketchup; beat until smooth. Stir in the crab and onion. Serve with crackers.

CRAB SPREAD I

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on large plate. Cover with crabmeat, squeeze juice of one lemon over the crabmeat. Pour cocktail sauce over top of the entire concoction.

CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• Whip cream cheese with mixer.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise and onion; mix well.
• Spread evenly on a serving platter.
• Spread 1/2 bottle chili sauce over the cream cheese mixture.
• Flake drained crabmeat over the top.
• Sprinkle with dried parley flakes.
• Serve with Frito scoops or with crackers as a spread.

EASY COLD CRAB DIP RECIPE WITH CREAM CHEESE - 5 MINUTES

Steps:

• Blend together the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, and seasoning in a blender or food processor, until smooth.
• Fold in the crab meat and chives using a spatula. (Do this gently and don't over-mix. You want some lumps of crab throughout.)
• Transfer to a bowl, cover in plastic wrap, and chill until ready to serve.

SEAFOOD CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the cheese, crab, tomatoes and shrimp. Cover and cook on low until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Serve with baguette slices and vegetables.

CREAM CHEESE AND CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In mixer, beat until creamy: cheese, reserved liquid, onion, lemon juice, salt and hot pepper sauce.
• Stir in crab meat.
• Turn into shallow greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350° F oven 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• Serve hot as a spread on bread rounds or crackers.

CURRIED CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon zest, curry powder, salt and, if desired, chili sauce; gently fold in crab. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer bread crumbs to a shallow bowl., Unwrap disk and press all sides into bread crumbs; place on a serving plate. Spoon chutney over top; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with crackers.

CORNMEAL-CRUSTED SOFT-SHELL CRABS

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or plate.
• Whisk egg whites in a small bowl until just frothy. Dip crabs into egg whites to coat. Dredge them in the seasoned cornmeal, shake off excess, and set aside.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; arrange 4 crabs on their bellies in the pan. Cook until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer crabs to a plate and add 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil to pan. Return crabs to pan, on their backs, and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes more. Remove crabs from skillet and keep warm on a baking sheet in a 300 degrees oven. Repeat with the remaining olive oil and crabs.
• Divide arugula among four plates. Arrange 2 crabs over each plate of arugula, spoon confit over or around crabs, and serve.

MICHELE'S CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve gelatin in 3 tablespoons cold water. Add to boiling, cream of celery soup. Stir well to dissolve gelatin. Take mix off burner. Cool completely.
• 2. Cream and mash cream cheese. Add mayonnaise and mix well. Add cooled mix, chopped celery, onion, and crab.
• 3. Mix well.
• 4. Put in mold or bowl and refrigerate until set.
• 5. Serve with party bread, crackers, or chips.

MICHELE'S CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve gelatin in 3 tablespoons cold water. Add to boiling, cream of celery soup. Stir well to dissolve gelatin. Take mix off burner. Cool completely.
• 2. Cream and mash cream cheese. Add mayonnaise and mix well. Add cooled mix; chopped celery, onion, crab.
• 3. Mix well.
• 4. Put in mold and refrigerate til set.