Go Back
Email Link
Print
Recipe Image
–
+
servings
Smaller
Normal
Larger
Print
Pin
5
from
6
votes
Deviled Crab
These Deviled Crab are full of fresh crab meat with just the right amount of filler.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Southern
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Ingredients
4
tablespoons
butter
1/2
medium
onion,
finely diced
1
celery rib,
finely diced
1/2
green bell pepper,
finely diced
1
pound
lump or backfin crabmeat
1/2
cup
mayonnaise
1
egg,
lightly beaten
3
tablespoons
heavy cream
1
tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
1/2
teaspoon
Old Bay
1/2
teaspoon
paprika
1/4
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
pepper
24
Saltine crackers,
crushed
Instructions
Melt butter over medium heat in a large pan. Add onion, celery and bell pepper and cook until soft. remove from heat and let cool.
Pick through the crab to remove any pieces of shell and place crab in a large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients to bowl along with cooked onion, peppers, and celery. Gently mix it all together.
Pack mixture into crab shells. You can
order tin crab shells online
. You will need about 10.
Sprinkle with a little paprika if desired.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.