On-the-Shell Deviled Crab Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Servings:
4 Pieces
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ large white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup hard cider or beer
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 7 ounces white crab meat
  • 4 ounces brown crab meat
  • 4 crab shells
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Melt the butter over medium-low heat, then use the melted butter to fry the onion for 5 to 7 minutes until softened.
  3. Stir in the flour and cayenne pepper.
  4. Add the milk slowly, stirring after each addition.
  5. Add the cider or beer slowly, as well, also stirring after each addition.
  6. Turn off the heat and stir in the Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice.
  7. Combine the crab meat with the sauce in the pan.
  8. Divide the filling evenly between each shell.
  9. Sprinkle the stuffed crab shells first with the breadcrumbs, then with the parmesan.
  10. Bake the stuffed shells for 25 minutes.
  11. Garnish the deviled crab with chopped chives, if desired.