One bite of my Crab Stuffed Mushrooms, stuffed with rich and delicious crab imperial and you’ll agree that these delicious bites of heaven are definitely the king of appetizers.
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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are the perfect appetizer during the holiday season or any time of year. They’re easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and stored in your refrigerator until your guests arrive.
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Stuffing mushrooms with crab imperial is a delicious way to celebrate holiday get-togethers with friends and family. They bake up a nice golden brown and are guaranteed to impress.
If you love seafood appetizers, my Crab Stuffed Shrimp are ah-mazing!
Ingredients
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make Crab Stuffed Mushrooms. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
There are no fillers in my crab imperial, no red peppers, green onions or parmesan cheese…. Just crabmeat and imperial sauce. If you want to add a little crunch to the top you can add a sprinkle of bread crumbs.
What type of crabmeat can I use?
The source of the crabmeat can be from any part of the world that has crabs and includes varieties such as Blue Swimming, Dungeness, Snow, King and of course my favorite Blue Crab.
- Jumbo lump crabmeat
- Lump crabmeat
- Backfin
- Claw
- Imitation crabmeat
How to make Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
- Add the mayonnaise, egg, old bay seasoning, lemon juice, and parsley to a medium mixing bowl.
- Blend the imperial sauce ingredients together.
- Add the crabmeat to the imperial sauce.
- Gently fold the crabmeat into the imperial sauce, being careful not to break up the lumps of crab meat
Wipe the outside of the mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Remove the mushroom stems and scoop out any bit of the stem that remains. Slice a little off the top of the mushroom so it sits flat in the baking dish.
- Place a tablespoon of crabmeat mixture into the mushroom, letting it mound over top of the mushroom cap, and place the stuffed mushrooms in a baking dish.
- Add about 2 ounces of marsala wine or your favorite white wine to the bottom of the baking dish. This will add flavor to the mushrooms while their cooking. *You can also use vegetable stock.
- Bake the stuffed mushrooms at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve the mushrooms with lemon wedges and enjoy.
Recipe FAQ’s
Mushrooms are really easy to clean. All you need to do is wipe the mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Remove the stems and scoop out any bit of the stem that remains. Slice a little off the top of the mushroom so it sits flat in the baking dish.
Whatever you do, don’t wash or soak the mushrooms.
It’s entirely up to you. White button mushrooms or baby Bella mushrooms work equally as well. I would pick whichever looks freshest.
You don’t want the mushrooms to be too small, but you also don’t want them to be too big. Look for mushrooms that can be eaten in one or two bites.
Beth
This looks so great, I love the idea of stuffed mushrooms, They would be a wonderful appetizer.
Kita Bryant
Oh man this recipe looks too good to eat! I haven’t had seafood in way too long.
Jamie H
Not only are they beautiful appetizers, they also look delicious! I bet these are a real hit at a holiday party!
Monica y
Those look so delicious, I love seafood, I need to make this for my next party for sure, yummy
Tasheena
My family loved the stuffed mushrooms. I can’t wait to make them again this holiday season.
Marcie W.
the mushrooms were pure heaven! A perfect way to celebrate the holidays for sure. Yum!
Mitch Chaitin
Dennis, you’re killing me. This is one of my all time favorite dishes, I am currently hungry, and now my mouth is watering! Love this recipe!
melissa chapman
You hit it right because my son loves seafood and mushrooms. I will have to try this crab and make this for him before the year is out.
Amber Myers
My kids and husband would love this. They are all about their seafood. I wish I liked it more.
Jeanette
That looks amazing! It makes me hungry and wish I had all the ingredients so I could make them. I cannot wait to try it.
Sharon
Made the stuffed mushrooms. Excellent! Bookmarking this one! Only change I made was to add some buttered panko on top.
Lee hill
Chef Dennis I made your dish for the first time and it is AWESOME!!! Fixed it for the family and my sister tasted a piece and I had to give her your recipe.., she would not leave without it, just want to say thank you so much for your recipe
Chef Dennis Littley
Thanks Lee! I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed my recipe and that your sister wanted the recipe too! I hope you find more recipes to try on my website!
Joanne
Chef Dennis , Awesome dish I made the stuffed mushrooms for a huge party had to triple the recipe. !!! Two weeks ago and all the guest are still raving about it ……
Chef Dennis Littley
hi Joanne
I’m so happy to hear that you had such a successful experience with my recipe! I love hearing success stories and your comment really made my day!
Thanks so much for sharing my web page with your guests and I hope you find more delicious recipes to try on my blog.
Dennis
Susan Doucette
I love that this seems to be gluten-free!
Chef Dennis Littley
It’s completely GF Susan.
Chef Dennis Littley
I wish you lived close enough to come over for dinner Wendy!