Maryland Crab Imperial With Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs Recipe
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Category
Baking
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Cusine
American
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Ingredients
1 pound special or lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons fresh juice from 1 lemon, plus grated zest of half a lemon
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
1 small shallot, finely minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Baguette toasts, saltines, or other crackers, for serving
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F . In a medium bowl, stir together crabmeat, mayonnaise, Dijon, lemon juice and zest, parsley, Old Bay, and shallot until evenly incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, stir bread crumbs with melted butter until evenly coated. Season with salt. Pack crab mixture in a 1-quart baking or gratin dish, then layer buttered bread crumbs evenly on top. Set on top of a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crab mixture is heated through and bread crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Serve with toasts or crackers, if desired.