Best Buttery Creamy Crab Tampico Recipes

BUTTERY CRAB BITES

Steps:

• Toast English muffins in a toaster oven. Place muffin halves on toaster oven tray. In a small bowl, combine the crab, cheese sauce, butter, mayonnaise and garlic powder. Spread over the muffin halves. Cut each into four pieces. , Bake in toaster oven at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.

CAMPECHANA EXTRA (MEXICAN SEAFOOD COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or preheat broiler. If broiling, place chiles on a rimmed baking sheet. Grill, broil, or roast chiles directly over flame on stovetop, turning occasionally, until very tender and blackened all over, 10-12 minutes. Poblanos might take a little longer, so test doneness with a paring knife.
• Transfer chiles to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let steam 15 minutes. Peel chiles. Halve lengthwise, discard seeds, and chop into 1/4" pieces.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook shrimp until just opaque and pink, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice bath and let sit until cool, about 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Mix chiles, tomato, jalapeños, Clamato juice, ketchup, olives, cilantro, onion, oregano, garlic, lime juice, oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Carefully fold in shrimp, crab, and avocado.
• Transfer to a serving bowl or tall sundae glass and top with bay leaf, if using. Serve with tortilla chips alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Salsa base (without seafood and avocado) can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to a resealable container and chill.
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BUTTERY CREAMY CRAB "TAMPICO"

Steps:

• In melted butter, sautee onion until transparent.
• Add rest of the ingredients and cook until cheeses melt.
• Season to taste.

CREAMY SAUCE BUTTER CRABS

Steps:

• Clean crabs and steam them, then drain well.
• Remove the pincers and crack with a pestle.
• Trim the legs and cut each crab into four pieces.
• Set aside.
• Heat margarine in a wok until melted then add the milk.
• Gently simmer the mixture over a medium heat.
• Add the curry leaves, hot chilli and seasoning.
• Simmer for 10–15 minutes.
• Add thickening and stir gently over a very low heat until sauce is thick and glossy in texture.
• Return crabs to the mixture and cook over a very low heat for about 1 minute.
• Dish out the crabs with the curry leaves, chilli padi and a little of the sauce.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes.

5-INGREDIENT CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, saute the green pepper and onion in the butter for 3 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in imitation crabmeat, and saute for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and put mixture into a medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise. May be served warm or cold.