Maryland Blue Crab Stuffing
As an alternative to regular chicken based or turkey based stuffing, why not try Blue Crab Stuffing? This recipe would go great as a side item to gourmet seafood dishes or can be served as an appetizer by presenting it on the back of a cleaned crab shell. Maryland Blue Crab Stuffing is sure to please the seafood lover with the variety of seasonings that come together along with yummy crab meat to create this savory seafood side dish.
Maryland Blue Crab Stuffing recipe…
Ingredients
1 lb of blue crab meat
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons of green onions
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons of parsley
1 large clove minced garlic
pinch of salt
1/2 cup of margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon of dry mustard
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
2 cups of crushed Ritz crackers
1/4 cup of milk
Directions -
Mix together the chopped celery, garlic, parsley, salt, green onions, sweet onion, pepper, cracker crumbs, dry mustard, and cayenne pepper. Once the seasonings and veggies are well mixed, blend in the crab meat. In a separate bowl, add the egg, Worcestershire sauce, margarine, and milk and blend well. Add the egg mixture to the crab mixture and stir.
Place the mix into a casserole dish for 20 minutes at 350 degrees until golden and piping hot. If you are serving the mix in shells, you will want to divide the mix into the individual shells. Otherwise, keep the mix in the casserole dish and serve as a side dish.
This recipe makes about 8 servings so if you are cooking for a large amount of people, you may need to double the recipe.
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