5 Crab Recipes That You Will Absolutely Love

 

 

Crab dishes are immensely popular throughout the world and the UAE is no exception. If you are purchasing crab meat wholesale from reputed seafood suppliers in UAE and love cooking, here are some recipes you will adore.  

 

Top Crab Recipes Worth Trying at Home 

Here are the crab recipes that are worth rustling up at home for your loved ones.  

1. Crab Cakes 

Ingredients 

• Three chopped green onions 

• A tablespoon of butter 

• 1 ¼ teaspoons of garlic salt  

• 1 lb of jumbo crab meat 

• 1-2/3 cups of Panko breadcrumbs  

• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese  

• ¼ cup of diced roasted red pepper 

• Two large and beaten eggs 

• 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise 

• 1 and a ½ tablespoons of Dijon mustard 

• A tablespoon of chopped Italian parsley 

• Two teaspoons of seafood seasoning  

• ½ teaspoons of lemon pepper 

• Olive oil/butter for frying  

 

Preparation 

• Melt the butter in a skillet and put in green onions and garlic salt while sautéing for 1-2 minutes. 

• Remove and add to the mixing bowl with garlic, salt, crab meat, Panko breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, diced roasted red pepper, chopped parsley, beaten eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon pepper, and seafood seasoning. Mix and combine.  

• Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and divide the crab mixture before chilling for half an hour.  

• Mix the remaining Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and seafood seasoning. Roll every cake in the crumbs.  

• Heat olive oil and cook them until they turn golden at medium-high heat. Press to a thickness of 1-inch after turning and serve right away.  

 

2. Crab Chowder 

Ingredients 

• 4 ounces of cauliflower stalks 

• 1 tablespoon of butter 

• 1 rib of diced celery 

• 1 medium and diced onion 

• 1 crushed garlic clove 

• 4 teaspoons of seasoning 

• ¼ teaspoons of dried thyme 

• 2 tablespoons of white vinegar 

• 1 ½ cups of heavy cream 

• 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk 

• 8 ounces of crab meat (cooked and shells removed) 

• 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped chives 

• ¼ teaspoons of crushed red pepper flakes 

• Salt 

 

Preparation 

• Heat the saucepan at medium heat and add butter.  

• Once it melts, add the cauliflower stalk, onion, and celery while sprinkling salt over the vegetables. Stir till the edges are brown and the vegetables turn tender.  

• Then add thyme, red pepper flakes, seasoning, and garlic. Cook for a minute while stirring and then add white vinegar and stir further.  

• Then put in almond milk and cream while bringing it to a simmer at medium heat.  

• Put the heat at low and simmer till the mixture thickens.  

• Add the meat and simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and then put in chives.  

 

3. Crab and Shrimp Risotto 

Ingredients 

• 2 garlic cloves 

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil 

• 1 ½ tablespoons of parsley 

• Shrimp which is deveined and peeled 

• 4 cups of chicken broth 

• 1 cup of chopped yellow onion 

• 1 ½ cups of medium grain rice 

• 1 cup of tomatoes  

• ½ teaspoons of seasoning 

• 1 can of crab meat 

• 5 sprigs of parsley 

• Salt and pepper 

• 5 parmesan cheese dashes 

• 5 slices of lemon 

 

Preparation 

• Sauté the parsley and garlic in a big saucepan at medium heat and add 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil.  

• Stir till you can smell the aroma of the garlic being cooked.  

• Add the shrimps and put salt and pepper while stirring till it turns pink in texture. Put it aside in a bowl.  

• Put the broth in a small pot and simmer it while adding the remaining olive oil and onions.  

• Sauté and then add rice. Pour the broth and stir continually while adding seasoning and tomatoes. Keep pouring the broth until the kernels of rice are fluffy, tender, and white.  

• Then add the shrimp and crab meat before cooking until they are suitably mixed. You can add more pepper and salt while serving with parmesan cheese, parsley, and lemon.  

 

4. Crab Alfredo Pasta 

Ingredients 

• 8 ounces of linguine 

• 4 tablespoons of butter 

• 4 tablespoons of flour 

• A cup of milk and cream (half and half) 

• 8 ounces of cooked crabmeat which is cut into chunks 

• Red pepper flakes and salt 

• ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese 

 

Preparation 

• Cook the linguine based on the package instructions.  

• Melt the butter in the pan before adding flour and cooking till it assumes a sandy texture.  

• Pour in milk and cream while stirring till a thick sauce form.  

• Add the cheese and simmer for some time before putting in the crab meat.  

• Cook till the crab meat is properly heated and serve the linguine with extra parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.  

 

5. Crab Salad 

Ingredients 

• 1 lb of crab meat 

• ½ cup of mayonnaise 

• 1 shallot (minced) 

• ½ cup of minced celery 

• ½ teaspoon of dill 

• ½ teaspoon of paprika 

• ¼ teaspoon of Kosher salt 

• ¼ teaspoon of black pepper 

 

Preparation 

• Put the ingredients in a big bowl and stir until they are coated well.  

• Refrigerate for about one hour before serving.  

 

Conclusion 

These are some of the recipes that you can create at home with crab meat. They will be delicious and tempting options to serve near and dear ones on special days.