33 lump crab recipes

Golden pan-fried lump crab cakes with chives and Dijon, served with a vibrant blanched basil mayonnaise. Triple-breaded for a shattering crisp crust outside, sweet crab inside.

Classic crab quiche with lump crab meat, Swiss cheese, and a silky egg custard in a flaky pie crust. Baked until golden with a gentle cayenne warmth.

Bob's crab stuffed mushrooms marinate whole caps in Italian dressing before filling with lump crab, fresh breadcrumbs, beaten eggs, mayo, and lemon. Easy seafood appetizer ready in an hour.

Oven-baked crab quesadillas loaded with sweet lump crab, sauteed tri-color peppers, two melted cheeses, cilantro, and a kick of jalapeño and lime. Ready in 30 minutes for an easy seafood dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Authentic Maryland crab soup loaded with lump crab meat, potatoes, carrots, corn, and tomatoes in a savory fish stock. This Chesapeake Bay classic is brothy, chunky, and on the table in 45 minutes.

Cajun seafood dirty rice loaded with shrimp, lump crab, homemade shrimp stock, and the holy trinity. Spiced with cayenne and thyme for that real Louisiana bayou flavor.

Oven-baked crab cakes with 2 lbs jumbo lump crab, cornflake crust, Dijon, and Old Bay. Crispy outside, tender inside, and no pan-frying mess. Restaurant-quality at home.

Baked crab cakes with lump crab, nonfat yogurt, fat-free mayo, Worcestershire, and dry mustard coated in bread crumbs. A lighter, oven-baked version with big chunks of crab.

Quick Maryland cream of crab soup with tender lump crab meat in a velvety milk-based broth, ready in 20 minutes.

Open-faced crab sandwiches on English muffins piled with sauteed peppers, lump crab, Dijon mustard, and chopped egg, topped with Parmesan and broiled golden. Ready in 20 minutes.

Maryland crab soup loaded with sweet lump crab meat, Old Bay seasoning, potatoes, corn, green beans, and carrots in a beef and tomato broth. The classic Chesapeake Bay vegetable soup.

Crab cakes with tomatillo salsa bind lump crabmeat with bread and egg white for a light crust, pan-seared and topped with tangy diced tomatillo-lime salsa. Southwest-style seafood dinner.

Classic crab cakes with lump crab, Dijon, mayo, and fresh scallions, pan-fried in butter until golden. Minimal filler, maximum crab, the Chesapeake-style version everyone wants.

Rich baked casserole of lump crab and shrimp with Italian breadcrumbs, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, and a creamy mayo-evaporated milk base. A 30-minute showstopper.

Dad's crab supreme bakes lump backfin crab meat with mayonnaise, capers, and pepper in clam or crab shells, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and paprika. A retro Chesapeake-style baked seafood appetizer.

Spinach fettuccine loaded with shrimp, lump crab, crawfish tails, and andouille in a white wine butter cream sauce. A luxurious Cajun seafood pasta built with proper French technique.