Savannah Deviled Crab
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter ⓘ
- 1/3 cup minced vidalia onion ⓘ
- 1/2 cup heavy cream ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sweet sherry ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon minced hot chili pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt ⓘ
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 lb fresh claw crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage ⓘ
- 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°.
- In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in onion; cook, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add in heavy cream, sherry, chives, chili pepper, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the crabmeat; remove from the heat, then stir in the egg yolks until well incorporated.
- Divide the mixture among four buttered scallop shells or small ramekins.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon bread crumbs on each serving.
- Dot with pieces of the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; bake until the crumbs are golden and the mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
746
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).