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Excellent Crab Imperial

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"A rich, creamy version of an elegant favorite. Great for a dinner party, as it can be made ahead!" — DOREENBUCH

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 6 individual baking dishes.
Bring sherry to boil in a medium saucepan, and stir in shallots, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and pimento. Over medium heat, cook, stirring occasionally, until only a small amount of liquid remains.
In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together heavy cream and egg yolk for about 3 minutes. Stir into the shallot mixture. Mix in dry mustard.
Remove the mixture from heat, and stir in the crab. Cool, stir in the mayonnaise, then scoop into the prepared dishes. Top with Gruyere cheese.
Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 12, 2003

This was wonderful. I did make some changes...left out pimiento, g pepper and mushrooms and I doubled the shallots. Also, recipe doesn't say when to add mayo, but I stirred it in at the end. My whole family loved it. Will definitely make this again

—LAURIE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 25, 2010

I live in Virginia where blue crab is a standard. I was very disappointed in this recipe. How you can have Crab Imperial without butter is beyond me, so I added butter. But really I think there are probably much better recipes out there. Crab is delicate and delicous without all the mushrooms, green pepper, etc. I would have liked a little garlic also. Don't waste a good pound of crab on this...

—Lizsavage

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May 04, 2005

This was a huge success when I made it for dinner guests recently! It was rich and creamy, and had just the right amount of seasonings that didn't overwhelm the taste of the crab meat. The only changes I made is I didn't use the mushrooms (I never had crab imperial with mushrooms, and my guests don't like them), and I used red bell pepper instead of the green as my guests don't like them either. I used it to stuff lobster tails with, adding the crab half way through the cooking (at 350 degrees), then stuck them under the broiler just long enough to get them golden and bubbly. They're still talking about it.

—LJPOHLE

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Aug 08, 2008

This was excellent! It tasted like something you would get at a resturant. I am from Maryland and have grown up on Good Maryland crabs. This recipe won't let you down. Will definitly make again! I used jumbo lump crab meat and would highly recomend to use only the best! My husband Loved it!

—Jessie, MD

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Jun 11, 2011

I found cooking the sherry almost dry and using only 1/2 cup of mayonnaise produced an excellant product. Put under the broiler for a minute to brown nicely.

—flyslinger

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Dec 07, 2008

Substituted minced celery for green peppers, omitted the mushrooms and doubled the shallots. I could not find gruyere cheese in the grocery store so I just used deli swiss. This was very good only next time I will use less sherry.

—GODSGIRL

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Apr 27, 2004

It was good but we didn't get shallots. The store clerk gave us the wrong thing [green onions], but otherwise it was good.

—LAURACOKER

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Jan 08, 2008

This is excellent! Didn't add the mushrooms and only a little bit of green pepper. It was a little runny so next time I will reduce the sherry so there is hardly any left at all. Also didn't have gruyere cheese so had to use sharp/monterey jack mixture. Next time will use the gruyere cause I'm sure it will be so much better.

—JENNY-REDS

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Nutrition

Calories
513 kcal
26%

Carbohydrates
11.2 g
4%

Cholesterol
143 mg
48%

Fat
41.3 g
64%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
21.8 g
44%

Sodium
776 mg
31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Excellent Crab Imperial

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 513
Calories from Fat: 372

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 41.3g 64 %
** Saturated Fat 11g 55 %
** Cholesterol 143mg 48 %
Sodium 776mg 31 %
** Potassium 477mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.2g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 21.8g 44 %
** Sugars 1.8g
Vitamin A 20 %
Vitamin C 48 %
Calcium 20 %
Iron 11 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 67 %
** Vitamin B6 29 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 25 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.