41 crab recipes

Imitation crab salad just like the deli case: flaked surimi tossed with celery, a light mayo and sour cream dressing, Old Bay, and celery seed. A cool, creamy seafood salad for sandwiches, crackers, or a bed of greens.

Wonton appetizers stuffed with crab, cream cheese and a touch of soy sauce.

This is a perfect appetizer for holiday entertaining. It's delicious, easy and your guests will just love it!

Homemade crab apple pectin made from sliced unpeeled crabapples and water. A natural liquid pectin for jam-makers working with low-pectin fruits like peach, pear, or strawberry.

Singapore chilli crab: cracked blue swimmer crabs simmered in a sweet-tangy tamarind, ginger and bird's eye chili sauce. Hawker stall classic, messy, hands-on, completely worth the cleanup.

Old-fashioned crab-apple butter made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar, simmered down into a thick, rosy spread. A Fall preserving classic ready in 30 minutes.

This recipe uses ready-made taco shells, but soft tortillas are good too.

Old-fashioned crab stew simmered low and slow in buttery milk with egg yolks and a splash of sherry. Garnished with lemon zest for a Lowcountry-inspired seafood supper.

Classic Crab Louis salad with chilled crab meat on shredded lettuce topped with a tangy Louis sauce of cream, chili sauce, lemon, and Worcestershire. A no-cook West Coast classic.

Deep-fried jalapeno halves packed with seasoned crab meat, garlic, and cayenne, double-breaded in cracker meal for an extra-crunchy shell. Spicy, crispy, and wildly addictive.

Crab-apple jelly made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar. No added pectin needed because crabapples are naturally high in pectin. A classic old-fashioned preserve with a gorgeous ruby color.

Crab and cucumber rolls are a no-cook appetizer with seasoned crab salad stuffed inside hollowed-out cucumber and sliced into elegant bite-sized rounds. Cool, crisp, and ready in minutes.

Easy crab rangoon mixes crab meat with cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic powder, then deep-fries the parcels in wonton wrappers until golden. The classic takeout appetizer made at home in 30 minutes.

Bubbly, melty crab canapes on crispy melba rounds with Jarlsberg cheese and a hint of dry mustard. Ready in 25 minutes for effortless entertaining.

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.

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.