Best Poor Mans Crab Bake Recipes

POOR MAN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine softened butter, cheese spread and mayonnaise until well blended and smooth.
• Add seasonings,imitation crab and roasted peppers mix well.
• Spread on toasted muffins and bake in a 350 oven until browned.

IMITATION CRAB CASSEROLE WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onions and celery. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened and are beginning to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add crab, condensed soup, water, parsley, seafood seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and pepper; mix to combine. Heat until almost bubbling, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and blend in Cheddar cheese until melted. Transfer to a 9-inch square casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl with a fork until combined. Spread over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.

POOR MAN'S CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In ungreased baking dish, place cod fillets.
• In medium bowl, mix together all crab mixture ingredients.
• Sprinkle crab mixture over cod.
• In same bowl, combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over crab mixture.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through and fish flakes with a fork.

POOR MANS CRABS

Steps:

• 1. Trim up the chicken then cut into medium size chunks
• 2. Cut out bad spots of potatoes and cut them into medium size chunks. (You may leave the skin on)
• 3. Chop onion into large chunks.
• 4. In the bottom of your steamer, put a cup of distilled white vinegar and fill the rest with water.
• 5. If you are using a double steamer place the chicken seasoned with Old Bay on the bottom. If you put it on the top it will drip onto your veggies. Also you do not need to season with as much Old Bay because some of the top steamer seasoning will drip down it.
• 6. Place the onion, corn and potatoes on the top steamer. Season with Old Bay and butter.
• 7. Steam until chicken is done and potatoes are soft. It is usually about an hour.
• 8. Top off with more butter if desired or serve with melted butter on the side for dipping.

POOR MAN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and form into patties.
• Coat in the bread crumbs and fry.

POOR MAN'S CRAB PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine crab flakes, stuffing mix, water and butter. Cook according to pkg. directions. Be careful, this mixture will be hot.
• Then add seafood seasoning, instant potato flakes, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce. Mix well. Add plain bread crumbs and mix well. Then lightly beat the egg and mix into patty mixture, work fast to avoid the egg from cooking. Shape into 8 nice size patties. Dip in flour.
• Heat a large frying pan with oil (use enough oil to just cover the patties) cook till golden brown about 5 minutes then carefully turn over to brown the other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with coleslaw and French fries or on a bun with lettuce and tomatoes. Also really good served cold.

ZUCCHINI CAKES "CRAB CAKES" FOR THE POOR MAN'S BUDGET

Steps:

• Spread grated zucchini on a kitchen towel and roll up. Twist towel to wring out as much liquid as possible. If you fail to do this, your cakes will be too wet.
• In a large bowl, combine zucchini and butter. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, Old Bay, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine.
• Coat your hands in oil, and shape mixture into patties. Coat each patty in flour. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry patties until golden brown on both sides. (About 3-5 min per side).