Best Crab Shrimp Au Gratin Recipes

SHRIMP & CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in seafood seasoning, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. Fold in shrimp and crab. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, cooling sauce slightly before adding shrimp and crab. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter 8 small baking dishes.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute shrimp and scallops until firm, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add chicken broth and raise heat to high. Stir until thickened. Mix in shallots, mushrooms and wine. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Arrange shrimp, scallops and crab in the bottom of prepared dishes. Pour sauce over seafood and cover with cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 12 t o15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CRAB AU GRATIN SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika until smooth. Gradually add the cream, milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the crab, mushrooms and chives; heat through. Stir in cheese just until melted., Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over crab mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with crackers.

SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts. Reduce heat to medium, whisk in flour, and stir until a thick paste forms, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and bring to a simmer. Cook and stir until the sauce is thick and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with nutmeg and salt.
• Place shrimp in a casserole dish and coat with 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning and salt to taste. Cover with sauce and sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Add shallot, remaining Italian seasoning, and parsley. Top with bread crumbs, followed by Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 25 minutes.

CRAB AND SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of milk. Stir until smooth. Combine cheese spread and remaining milk in top of a double boiler, cook over hot water until cheese melts. Add flour mixture and hot sauce to cheese mixture, stir until smooth. Add shrimp and crabmeat. Pour into a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.

SHRIMP AND CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium frying pan.
• Add onions and celery and saute until soft.
• Meahwhile, in a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks with salt and red pepper flakes and set aside.
• Add flour to pan, and mix well.
• Immediately add evaporated milk gradually, stirring constantly to thin flour mixture.
• Add regular milk, stirring constantly, until completely incorporated.
• Add egg yolk mixture, mix well, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; add the crab and shrimp and mix well.
• Add 8 oz. of the cheese and mix well.
• Pour mixture into a well-greased 3-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered at 375F for 15 minutes, until cheese melts.

SAVORY CRAB AND SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• 1. Cook your macaroni as directed by instructions on the box. Drain and mix with 3 tablespoons of butter.
• 2. In another bowl add soup, cheese, cream and mushrooms, stir to blend.
• 3. Add the shrimp, and crab meat. Mix gently to keep from busting up the crab.
• 4. Now the seasonings
• 5. Now, blend the mixture with the macaroni.
• 6. Spoon the mixture into a casserole dish, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. ( I used a 10 inch deep dish pie plate ) fits perfectly. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• 7. Melt your butter and mix with the crumbs. Spread evenly atop the pasta mixture. I sprinkled the top with a few shakes of paprika.
• 8. Bake for 30 minutes or till golden and bubbly. This casserole is great, served with a Caesar salad.

CRAB MEAT & SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place crabmeat into large mixing bowl.
• Add ONLY 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs, eggs, butter or margarine, flour, heavy whipping cream, Port Wine or Cream Sherry, ONLY 1/2 cup grated mild cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme,& parsley flakes. Mix well with large spoon.
• Place into a well-greased oven-proof baking dish or casserole.
• Push the shrimp down into the mixture distributed evenly& then cover the holes with the mixture. Sprinkle top with additional bread crumbs& cheese. Sprinkle top with paprika.
• Place, uncovered, into preheated 400 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted& top is a light golden brown, but not burned.

SHRIMP & CRAB AU GRATIN BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly add the milk, stirring with whisk to remove all lumps. Cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add the wine, lemon juice, salt, black pepper & cayenne pepper, stirring well. Continue to cook until smooth and thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• In separate pan bring 2 cups water & 1/2 teaspoons salt to boil. Add shrimp, return to boil; cook for 1 minute. Drain immediately and rough chop.
• Place roughly chopped shrimp and cleaned crab meat in large bowl. Toss with hands to mix completely taking care not to break up crab meats.
• Pour sauce over the seafood. Gently fold using large spoon or spatula.
• Spray 8-inch dish and pour mixture into the dish. Top with grated cheese, making sure to completely cover the seafood mixture.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350º oven for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Medium Cream Sauce: Melt butter in a sauce pan; stir in flour and cook for a minute; add milk or half and half and stir constantly until sauce thicken.
• Saute shrimp and crabmeat in butter.
• Add sherry, sharp cheese, and hot cream sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat thoroughly and pour into a casserole or individual au gratins.
• Sprinkle top with cracker crumbs, Romano cheese, and paprika.
• Dot with butter and cook at 350 degrees until golden brown.

CRAB AND SHRIMP AU GRATIN DIP

Steps:

• Heat the cream in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the herbs, salt and pepper, green onions, and parsley.
• Stir and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook until just turning pink, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese until that melts then add the crabmeat very carefully.
• Pour into an oven proof dish and top with the remaining cheese and pop under the broiler until the cheese bubbles and turns golden.
• Serve!

BAKED SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, saute the onion and the pepper in 1/2 cup of butter. Cook until tender. Mix in 1/2 cup of the flour, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in crabmeat, remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven, bring the water to a boil. Add the shrimp, scallops, and flounder, and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid, and set the seafood aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk plus the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Raise heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Mix in the shredded Cheddar cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in cooked seafood.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking dish. Press crabmeat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spoon the seafood mixture over the crabmeat crust, and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.

CREAMY CRAB AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spray 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and celery in saucepan about 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until celery is tender. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• In small bowl, beat half-and-half, flour and pepper sauce with wire whisk until smooth; stir into vegetable mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in crabmeat.
• Spoon crabmeat mixture into baking dish. Top with bread crumbs. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until heated through.