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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
This elegant and delicious dish is the perfect appetizer for seafood lovers.
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
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Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Ingredients
1
lb.
lump crab meat
1
cup
white wine
1
egg
6-8
large portabella mushroom caps
3/4
cup
cream cheese
room temperature
1/2
cup
parmesan cheese
1/2
cup
scallions
finely chopped
1/2
cup
Italian flat leaf parsley
finely chopped
1/4
cup
shallot
finely chopped
1/2
stick
butter
3/4
cup
garlic bread crumbs
3
tsp
Old Bay
1
tsp
freshly chopped tarragon
1/2
tsp
savory powder
Instructions
Light grill or oven and set up for indirect heat. Establish temperature at 350°F.
In a small sauté pan, melt 1/4 stick of butter over medium heat, add shallots and sauté for 3 minutes.
Add chopped tarragon and sauté an additional 2 minutes.
Deglaze the pan with 1 cup white wine and reduce for 1 minute.
Pour liquid into mixing bowl and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Unwrap and clean off mushrooms by lightly dusting them with a paper towel.
Using a small spoon, scoop out stem and underside of the mushroom caps. Discard stems.
Put caps in cast iron skillet and place a pad of butter in each cap.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine remaining stuffing ingredients with sautéed shallots and mix.
Gently fold lump crab meat into stuffing mixture.
Using a spoon place a large scoop of mixture into each mushroom cap.
Top each with mound of crab with a pinch of Parmesan cheese and a dash of Old Bay.
Place cast iron pan on grill, close lid, and let cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately.