What Is Claw crab meat and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about claw crab meat and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 4 recipes to cook tonight.

Quick facts

In Chinese: 爪蟹肉
British (UK) term: Claw crab meat
en français: griffe chair de crabe
en español: garra carne de cangrejo

Recipes using claw crab meat

There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Bay Country Crab Soup

Maryland-style crab soup simmered with beef shin, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and a pound and a half of crab meat. A slow-cooked Chesapeake Bay classic loaded with briny sweetness and deep beefy broth.

Crab-Topped Shrimp

Butterflied shrimp topped with a buttery crab, scallion, and hot-sauce stuffing, microwaved fast for an easy two-person seafood dinner. Ready in 30 minutes flat.

She Crab Soup

Classic Southern she crab soup with crab roe, claw meat, sherry, cream, and egg yolks in a rich fish and chicken stock base. Charleston's most iconic seafood soup, silky and luxurious.