58 crab recipes

Toasted crab rolls with a mayo-bound crab salad, melted cheese, and crispy bacon on split dinner rolls. A quick open-faced seafood sandwich baked until bubbly.

Jumbo crab tossed in a homemade tarragon vinaigrette with chives, served over thick-sliced tomatoes and baby romaine. Elegant, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Indonesian curried crab simmers cracked whole crab in a rich coconut curry built on a fresh-ground paste of galangal, lemongrass, chili and candlenuts, balanced with sour tamarind. Fragrant, fiery, gloriously messy.

Tender crepes filled with crab, mushrooms, and scallions in a white wine cream sauce, baked until heated through and broiled golden. French-inspired elegance in 45 minutes.

Broiled crab melts on Melba toast rounds with lime, green onion, and hot mustard, topped with bubbling Swiss cheese. A two-bite appetizer for parties, ready in 20 minutes.

New Orleans crab canapes: buttered toast rounds topped with creamy crab and gruyere-parmesan cheese balls, baked until bubbly. A classic French Quarter party appetizer.

Wonderful to serve at a picnic or backyard supper.

Crab and corn cakes pulse half the corn with garlic, mustard, and egg as a binder, then mix with whole corn kernels, lump crab, and scallions for pan-fried savory cakes. A summer-easy seafood appetizer.

Crispy fried spring rolls stuffed with crab, ground pork, bean thread noodles, and tree-ear mushrooms in rice paper wrappers. Served with fresh herbs and lettuce for wrapping.

Stir-fried crab curry is a Thai-style wok dish where cracked whole crab meets fish sauce, curry powder, and sesame oil. Beaten egg swirls through at the end for a silky, aromatic finish over rice.

Liz and Tom's crab boil: hard-shell crabs steamed over a citrus-and-spice broth with potatoes, corn on the cob, bay, and galangal. A summer seafood feast built for a crowd.

Soft shell crabs stuffed with cheese, breaded, and baked in tomato sauce until crispy on top and melty inside. A Chesapeake Bay classic that's easier than frying.

Crustless crab quiche with zucchini, mushrooms, reduced-fat cheddar, and evaporated skim milk. A lighter take on quiche with both microwave and oven instructions.

Grilled soft-shell crab sandwiches: whole crabs grilled hot for two and a half minutes per side, piled onto rolls with green chile aioli, mixed greens, and sliced tomato.

This recipe is delicious but might be too barbaric for some.

Pan-fried softshell crabs in butter with a white wine cream sauce finished with Dijon mustard and fresh chives. Golden, crispy shells give way to sweet crab meat under a tangy, herb-laced pan sauce.