Best Maryland Crab Imperial Recipe
Maryland Crab Imperial is a classic seafood dish made with fresh crab meat, mayonnaise, and seasonings, and baked until hot and bubbly. It is great when served with crispy bread or crackers.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Jumbo lump crabmeat or lump
- ½ cup mayonnaise, Duke's
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp Old Bay™ seasoning
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp parsley, finely chopped
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ tsp paprika, used to sprinkle on crab imperial before cooking
Instructions
- Blend mayo, egg, salt, sugar, Old Bay, lemon juice and parsley together.
- Carefully fold in jumbo crabmeat with sauce mixture. Do not to break up crab meat.
- Gently spoon crab mixture in a small baking dish of your choice. Brulee dishes are great for individual portions.
- Lightly dust top of crab imperial with paprika.
- Place in a 350-degree oven, and bake for 22 -25 minutes, or until top is golden-brown.
- Remove from oven, and let set for 15 minutes before serving.