Crab Meat Imperial Recipe

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Crab Meat Imperial is a recipe that includes crab meat, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese. It is typically baked in a casserole dish and served hot.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins
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 1 large green pepper, diced
 2 pimentos, diced
 ½ tsp (2 ml) salt
 ½ tsp (2 ml) freshly ground white pepper
 1 tbsp (15 ml) dry mustard
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 3 tbsp (45 ml) dry sherry
 2 pounds lump crab meat, picked over to remove bits of sheel and cartilage


1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.) F.

2

Mix diced pepper and pimentos.

3

Add salt, pepper, mustard, 3 tbsp (45 ml) mayonnaise, eggs, and 2 tbsp (30 ml) of sherry. Mix well.

4

Carefully fold the crab meat into the pepper mixture so as not to break up the pieces of crab.

5

Add the remaining sherry.

6

Place the mixture in a buttered casserole.

7

Coat the top of the casserole with a thin layer of mayonnaise.

8

Sprinkle with paprika.

9

Bake 15 minutes.

10

Comments

11

Recipe from The New York Times Heritage Cookbook.

CategoryCuisine

Ingredients

 1 large green pepper, diced
 2 pimentos, diced
 ½ tsp (2 ml) salt
 ½ tsp (2 ml) freshly ground white pepper
 1 tbsp (15 ml) dry mustard
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 3 tbsp (45 ml) dry sherry
 2 pounds lump crab meat, picked over to remove bits of sheel and cartilage

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.) F.

2

Mix diced pepper and pimentos.

3

Add salt, pepper, mustard, 3 tbsp (45 ml) mayonnaise, eggs, and 2 tbsp (30 ml) of sherry. Mix well.

4

Carefully fold the crab meat into the pepper mixture so as not to break up the pieces of crab.

5

Add the remaining sherry.

6

Place the mixture in a buttered casserole.

7

Coat the top of the casserole with a thin layer of mayonnaise.

8

Sprinkle with paprika.

9

Bake 15 minutes.

10

Comments

11

Recipe from The New York Times Heritage Cookbook.

Crab Meat Imperial Recipe

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