Deviled crabs are a quintessential Gullah dish similar to crab cakes. I like to serve them in cleaned crab shells for a pretty presentation. Ask your local fishmonger for the crab shells—they may sell them. Or, you can bake the deviled crab in small ovenproof dishes, too.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into large pieces
- 1 stalk celery, cut into large pieces
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper, cut into large pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more, melted, for brushing
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 pounds blue crabmeat (lump or claw), picked over to remove any shells
- 3 cups crushed round buttery crackers, such as Ritz (from 2 sleeves or 64 crackers)
- 12 cleaned crab shells
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Pulse the onion, celery and red bell pepper in a food processor until minced. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced vegetables and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
- Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sherry, seafood seasoning, mace and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled vegetables. Fold in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs. Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the crab mixture into each crab shell and brush with melted butter. Place the crab shells on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 221 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg |
| Sodium | 682 mg |
Reviews
Very good recipe If you leave out the mace. Mace ruins everything! Sorry, Kareem.
My favorite devil crab recipe!
This is not an original deviled crab
Not sure why the website says this recipe has 5 reviews. I only see 1 review and a lot of useless stars!
EXCELLENT-no other words needed!