Crab Recipes
Buttery Garlic Crab Bruschetta Recipe -- Italian Crab Meat Appetizer with Garlic
A wonderfully decadent, buttery, garlicky, crabmeat recipe that makes a stunning Italian style appetizer, first course, or snack.
Cranberry Onion Crab Cups Recipe -- How to Make a Savory Crabmeat Appetizer
A sweet and savory crabmeat appetizer that's easy to make, elegant, and tastes like heaven! These crab cups use pre-made pie crust sheets for convenience and are perfect for holiday parties.
Crab and Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini with Tomato and Basil Recipe
These easy to make crab stuffed zucchini boats are filled with sweet crabmeat and creamy ricotta cheese, nestled in warm plum tomatoes seasoned with fresh basil.
Meet Your Fish: Soft Shell Crabs, Part 1 - How to Buy, Clean, & Cook Soft-Shells
Soft shell crabs are a delectable treat whether fried, broiled, or grilled. Learn more about soft shells in this two-part series -- what they are, and how to buy, clean, and cook them using these delicious recipes.
Meet Your Fish: Soft Shell Crabs, Part 2 - How to Buy, Clean, & Cook Soft-Shells
Soft shell crabs are a delectable treat whether fried, broiled, or grilled. Learn more about soft shells in this two-part series -- what they are, and how to buy, clean, and cook them using these delicious recipes.
Sweet & Spicy Beer Steamed Rock Crab Recipe - How to Make Crabs with Spiced Beer
Got crab legs, crab claws, or whole crabs? Whether they're already cooked or raw, you can give them delicious flavor by steaming them with spiced beer!
Daikon and Carrot Sunomono with Crab Surimi Recipe -- Easy Japanese-Style Salad
Economical 'flake-style' crab surimi is combined with grated daikon radish, carrot, and thin strips of cucumber in a light, ginger-infused dressing for a refreshing Japanese-style salad.
Rustic Pesto Pizza with Crab Surimi, Fresh Mozzarella, and Tomatoes
Easy to make and delicious, these hand-stretched seafood pizzas are light-years beyond anything from the freezer!
Crab and Shrimp Salad Cheddar Melt Sandwich Recipe
A tasty new variation on the classic grilled cheese. Way more upscale and fun than a tuna melt!
Easy Crab and Shrimp Salad Recipe - How to Make a Tasty Shrimp & Crab Meat Salad
A delicious and easy seafood salad featuring shrimp and crabmeat
Easy Gourmet Crab & Asparagus Ravioli Recipe - How to Make Crab Stuffed Ravioli
These elegant gourmet ravioli are a snap to make using readily available refrigerated wonton wrappers. The savory crabmeat and asparagus filling is accented by a delicate lemon butter sauce with a touch of fresh parsley. Simple -- and simply delicious!
Stuffed Mushrooms with Crab & Catfish Recipe - Crabmeat Mushroom Catfish Crowns
Stuffed mushrooms are great -- mushrooms stuffed with savory crabmeat and wrapped with tender catfish are even better!
King Crab with Ginger Sauce
A recipe for Alaskan king crab with ginger sauce. This simple recipe really brings out the flavor of the crab, and as king crabs are expensive, any recipe that does this is welcome.
Simple Japanese King Crab Salad
A recipe for a simple Japanese king crab salad that highlights the flavors of the crab -- something you want to do with expensive king crab.
Crab Stew Basque Style
A recipe for a crab stew done Basque style, with a little shallots, tomato and fish stock, served with a toasted bread crumb topping. This dish is good with blue claw, Dungeness or stone crab.
Thai Crab Curry
A recipe for a Thai-style crab curry that is perfect for Dungeness or blue crabs. This recipe can be as hot or mild as you like, but is exotically spicy.
Portuguese Crab Salad
A recipe for a Portuguese crab salad that is an excellent appetizer or light lunch. You can use any crabs for this recipe, but Dungeness or blue crabs are the best.
Thai Crab Cakes
A recipe for Thai-style crab cakes that taste rich, but are actually low-fat and healthy. The Thai curry paste adds a spicy zip to these crabcakes. You can do this recipe with fish to make fish cakes, too.
How to Boil Crabs
Boiling crabs is a simple process, once you learn a few key points. Here's how to boil crabs.
Cleaning and Picking Meat from a Crab: How to Pick Crabs
Step by step instructions on how to pick meat from crabs. Here's how to clean and extract all the crabmeat from a whole crab in a step-by-step demonstration. This works with blue crabs, Dungeness crabs, rock and stone crabs, Jonah crabs, calico crabs -- really any crab but an Alaskan king or snow crab.
Spring Crab Salad
A refreshing crab salad recipe that highlights the springtime.
Spaghetti with Crab Sauce
A recipe for spaghetti with crab sauce. This is a tomato-based crab sauce made deliciously sweet from the crab meat.
Spicy Deviled Crab
How to make deviled crab, a classic crab recipe that uses fresh crab, breadcrumbs, mustard and a dash of sherry to make a delicious appetizer or main course.
Crab Rangoon
A popular Chinese appetizer, crab rangoon are fried puffs of crabmeat and cream cheese.
Ginger-Chile Basted Crab
An unusual recipe for grilled crabs basted with a sweet-spicy sause.
French Crab Quiche
This savory crab quiche makes an excellent light dinner served beside a pile of mixed greens drizzled with vinaigrette.
Maryland Crab Cakes
One of many crab cake recipes, this one is pretty close to what you'd find in a Maryland crab shack.