Outer Banks Crab Gratin
If you have approximately 1 hour to spend in the kitchen, Outer Banks Crab Gratin might be a tremendous pescatarian recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 205 calories, 27g of protein, and 6g of fat. For $4.45 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Eating Well requires salt, nonfat milk, dry mustard, and pepper. This recipe is liked by 7 foodies and cooks. It works well as a side dish. With a spoonacular score of 61%, this dish is solid. Family Reunion in Outer Banks, Crab and Shrimp Au Gratin, and Creamy Crab au Gratin are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coarse dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs, (see Tip)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 hard-boiled eggs, (see Tip), whites only
1 teaspoon minced jalapeño pepper, (optional)
3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
1 pound lump crabmeat, fresh or frozen and thawed, picked over and patted dry
2/3 cup nonfat evaporated milk
2/3 cup nonfat milk, divided
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/8 teaspoon salt
Equipment:
oven
whisk
bowl
sauce pan
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350F.Whisk 1/3 cup milk and flour in a small bowl until smooth. Heat the remaining 1/3 cup milk and evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Whisk in the flour mixture; cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 30 to 60 seconds. Finely chop egg whites. Combine with crabmeat, mayonnaise, jalapeo (if using), dry mustard, cayenne, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the milk mixture. Spoon into a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the toasted breadcrumbs on top. Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Whisk 1/3 cup milk and flour in a small bowl until smooth.
3. Heat the remaining 1/3 cup milk and evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
4. Whisk in the flour mixture; cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 30 to 60 seconds. Finely chop egg whites.
5. Combine with crabmeat, mayonnaise, jalapeo (if using), dry mustard, cayenne, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the milk mixture. Spoon into a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the toasted breadcrumbs on top.
6. Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
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