Best 6 Crab Strata Recipes

CRAB AND ROASTED RED PEPPER STRATA

Steps:

• Butter 10-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Whisk eggs and half and half in medium bowl to blend. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add peppers and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in green onions, parsley and thyme. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Add crab and bread cubes and toss to combine. Add egg mixture, salt, and pepper; mix until well combined. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Let stand 30 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle strata with cheese. Bake until brown and puffed, about 1 hour. Cool on rack 30 minutes (center will fall). Using sharp knife, cut around edge to loosen. Cut into wedges and serve.

CRAB STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In casserole, mix bread cubes, crabmeat, cheeses, capers and onions.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs with wire whisk. Beat in milk, sherry, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; pour over bread mixture. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional onions and bell pepper.

CRAB STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Toss together the bread cubes, crabmeat, Swiss cheese, Cheddar cheese, capers, and green onions in the baking dish.
• Mix together eggs, milk, sherry, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Pour evenly over bread mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but no longer than 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake strata uncovered until knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve while still hot.

CRAB STRATA

Steps:

• Split 3 English muffins & place them crust side down in a 9X11 glass baking dish. Spread drained crabmeat over muffins. Beat eggs with fork & add milk, onion, mustard, red pepper, salt & pepper. Pour egg mixture over crab covered muffins. Mix cheeses and spread over top. If you are making it the night before, store covered in refrigerator. Bake uncovered at 350 for 45-50 min or until cheese is light brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Small cocktail Shrimp can be substituted for the crab.

CRAB STRATA

Steps:

• 1. Butter a 2 quart soufflé dish or 6 x 10 inch baking dish. Dust with bread crumbs. Set aside. Remove crusts from bread and cut bread into cubes. Set aside. In skillet, sauté mushrooms and onions in Madeira over medium heat. Stir in crabmeat.
• 2. In prepared soufflé dish alternate layers of bread cubes and crab mixture, ending with bread cubes. In food processor or blender, whirl milk, eggs, cheese, salt, mustard and pepper til thoroughly blended. Slowly pour this mixture over bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 3. Bake uncovered at 325 for 1 hour, 30 minutes if using soufflé dish or 1 hour if using 6 x 10 inch baking dish. Strata is done when knife inserted just off center comes out clean. Serves 6 to 8

CRAB AND THREE CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• 1. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, toss bread cubes with cheeses, crab and jalapenos. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 2. Combine eggs, milk, butter and mustard in same bowl and pour over bread mixture, covering all of it.
• 3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Take out 30 minutes prior to baking and let sit at room temperature.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350F. Remove plastic wrap and bake 30-40 minutes until set. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.