Chesapeake Bay Crab Imperial Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lump crab meat
• 1 cup mayonnaise, homemade or store bought
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Dash of Tabasco sauce
• 1 small green pepper, minced
• 1 small pimiento, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon capers, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup dry, fine bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

How to cook Chesapeake Bay Crab Imperial:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Mix mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, Tabasco, green pepper, pimiento, and optional capers in a medium-size bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Gently blend in crab meat and mix lightly.
• Spoon crab meat mixture into 4 empty crab shells or 4 shell-shaped ovenproof dishes. Sprinkle bread crumbs over crab meat. Drizzle melted butter over crumbs.
• Place shells or dishes or a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until bubbling and nicely browned.

Notes:
The Chesapeake Bay Crab Imperial recipe easy to prepare and so good! A version of the famous Baltimore (Maryland, USA) dish.

This recipe for Chesapeake Bay Crab Imperial serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Crab
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: American