Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our tantalizing "To-Die-For Crab Mornay" recipe, a symphony of flavors that will leave your taste buds in awe. This delectable dish, perfect for any special occasion or a cozy dinner at home, combines the succulent sweetness of crab with a rich and creamy Mornay sauce, enveloped in a golden-brown crust. Our comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, ensuring effortless preparation and a stunning presentation.
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TO DIE FOR CRAB MORNAY
This is the real deal - the same recipe that you get in the best New Orleans seafood restaurants and includes a couple of secret ingredients that you don't normally find in other recipes. Beware! This is a decadent mixture of Gulf crab meat and cheese blended in a sweet cream sauce with a kiss of heat. Crab Mornay is...
Provided by Donna Graffagnino
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 15h30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. On medium heat melt butter in large skillet then add green onions and sauté until tender.
- 2. Add flour and stir well to remove lumps. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 3-4 minutes. You don't want to brown the flour but cook out the raw flour taste.
- 3. Add the half & half, liquid crab boil and cheese and let it melt down into the mixture, stirring often. You only want this to come to a simmer; DO NOT LET IT BOIL or the cheese may separate and get grainy.
- 4. When heated through add the parsley, sherry and granulated garlic, stir well and fold in crab meat. Heat through and be careful not to break up crab meat. Add salt & cayenne pepper to taste.
- 5. Serve in a chafing dish or small crock pot with garlic parmesan panetini toast or melba toast.
- 6. *Note: I use the special lump crab meat, which comes from the claw. It doesn't break down as easily as the white lump but still has an amazing crab flavor and texture. You can also use 1 pound of lump crab meat but it will break down very easily. Pick through for shells and cartilage and make sure to drain ALL of the liquid from the crab meat.
- 7. If serving in individual ramekins, you can top crab mixture with additional Swiss cheese if desired and place under broiler for about 2 minutes before serving. Goes great with steak.
CRAB AND SHRIMP CREPES WITH MORNAY SAUCE
This is an elegant dish. The first time I made them, my husband thought I picked them up from a restaurant. Was he ever surprised! This would make a nice romantic dinner with candlelight! The recipe seems long but it includes a recipe for the filling, the Mornay Sauce, and crepes themselves.
Provided by Dawn399
Categories Crab
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Make crepes---------.
- Combine all ingredients (except for cooking oil) for crepes in a bowl and blend with a whisk until smooth.
- Cover batter and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Heat cooking oil in pan.
- Add 2 tablespoons of batter and cook until lightly browned on bottom side (about 1 1/2 minutes).
- Turn and cook other side.
- Repeat with remaining batter.
- Place crepes between pieces of waxed paper to keep from sticking together.
- Set aside.
- Prepare crepe mixture and Mornay Sauce Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- For Mornay sauce-----------.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and blend in Flour.
- Stir in milk.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
- Add cheese and blend well.
- Add egg yolk mixture and blend well.
- Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- For Crepe mixture----------.
- Butter a large shallow baking dish.
- In a skillet melt 4 tablespoons of butter and sauté onions and mushrooms until tender.
- Stir in seafood.
- Add 3/4 cup of Mornay Sauce, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Stir together until heated through.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture into middle of crepe and roll up.
- Place seam side down in buttered baking dish.
- Repeat with remaining crepes.
- Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes until sauce is warm and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.5, Fat 34.3, SaturatedFat 18.4, Cholesterol 169.4, Sodium 671.9, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.8, Protein 15.1
CRAB MORNAY
"I sometimes have unexpected dinner guests, so I keep the ingredients for this easy microwave entree on hand," relates Beverly Callison of Memphis, Tennessee. Prepared pastry shells overflow with a creamy combination of canned crab and mushrooms. "I serve this with a packaged salad and receive lots of compliments on the meal."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Meanwhile, place butter in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 20-30 seconds or until melted. Add the mushrooms, onions and pimientos. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into the vegetable mixture. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Add the cheese, crab, salt and cayenne. , Cook, covered, on high for 30-60 seconds or until the cheese is melted. Spoon into the pastry shells; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 627 calories, Fat 43g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 1053mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
CRAB AND SPINACH MORNAY
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories brunch, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pick over crab meat carefully to remove and discard pieces of shell or cartilage. Do not break up the pieces of crab; leave them as whole as possible. Set aside.
- Pick over spinach to remove tough stems or blemished leaves. Rinse well and drain. Set aside.
- Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour, stirring rapidly with a whisk. Add salt, pepper and cayenne. When blended, stir in milk, cream and nutmeg. Let simmer, stirring often from the bottom, about 10 minutes. Add cheese and stir until melted.
- Put spinach in a deep skillet or casserole without water. Cook, stirring often, until the leaves wilt. Drain. Press or squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible from the leaves. Chop spinach until it is medium fine.
- Heat remaining tablespoon of butter in a skillet and add 1 tablespoon shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add spinach. Add salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into a baking dish (an oval dish measuring 14 by 8 by 2 inches is ideal).
- Spoon crab into a smaller ovenproof dish and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of chopped shallots. Place in oven and bake 5 minutes. Scatter crab meat over spinach and smooth it to make an even layer. Spoon cheese sauce over all and smooth it over. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly on top.
- Place dish in oven and bake 10 minutes. Heat broiler. Let broil, leaving the door partly ajar, about 2 minutes or until nicely glazed on top. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 446, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 981 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CRAB-MEAT MORNAY
Provided by Julia Reed
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat..Add the scallions and sauté about 3 minutes,until soft.
- Whisk in the flour. Add the cream and whisk until smooth. Stir in the cheese and blend until smooth. Add the sherry and cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste) and gently fold in the crab meat and parsley.
- Serve in a chafing dish accompanied by toast points,or fill small tart shells and pass them on trays.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 319, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 280 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CRAB MORNAY
Different from the other three posted on Zaar this one comes from The Popular Potato which are used in this recipe as a topping for the dish.
Provided by Julie Bs Hive
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 6 individual gratin dishes, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan and fry green onions until soft. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat source and add milk, wine, and mustard. Return to heat source and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add crabmeat and cream.
- Spoon mixture into six individual gratin dishes, or if you prefer, in a large baking dish.
- Mash the potatoes with milk and butter and spread evenly over crab mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Brown under broiler and garnish with lemon slices and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 107.5, Sodium 338.7, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 1.5, Protein 19.9
CRAB MORNAY
This comes from my sister and is just wonderful and easy to put together. I usually make it in the crockpot to keep it warm for family gatherings.
Provided by Nimz_
Categories Crab
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in large skillet.
- Add onions and saute.
- Add parsley and flour, stir to desolve flour.
- Add cream and cheese.
- Fold in crab meat.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with cayenne pepper.
- Serve warm in bread bowls with melba toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.3, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 22.3, Cholesterol 137, Sodium 852.3, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 27.3
Tips:
- Use fresh crab meat. Fresh crab meat has a sweeter, more delicate flavor than frozen crab meat. If you can't find fresh crab meat, frozen crab meat will work, but be sure to thaw it completely before using it.
- Don't overcook the crab meat. Crab meat is very delicate and cooks quickly. Overcooking it will make it tough and rubbery. Cook it just until it is heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Use a good quality cheese. The cheese is one of the main ingredients in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality cheese that you enjoy. A sharp cheddar cheese or a Gruyère cheese are both good choices.
- Make sure the sauce is thick enough. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the crab meat and vegetables. If it's too thin, it will be watery and won't taste as good.
- Serve immediately. This dish is best served immediately after it is made. The crab meat will start to toughen up if it sits for too long.
Conclusion:
Crab Mornay is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With its rich, creamy sauce and succulent crab meat, Crab Mornay is sure to please everyone at your table.
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