What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Fab Foodstuff: Mealtime Crab Cocottes! Seafood can be my obsession and I’m not afraid to be a glutton of it, especially if I’m visiting a locale that is a coastal destination. In my defense, how can anyone resist signs and billboards openly declaring “Best Seafood in Town!”? But eventually one returns home to a land-locked State where seafood is as scarce as hen’s teeth. So when the cravings continue, I head over to the local supermarket in search of a packaged substitute. Maybe it’s the succulent crabmeat or perhaps it’s the French butter, but I have to admit this recipe isn’t half bad.
MEALTIME CRAB COCOTTES
Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
8 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat
8 ounces imitation crabmeat, flaked
1 tablespoon pimento, diced
1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1-2 tablespoons French butter, melted
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat bottoms and edges of two ramekins with nonstick oil. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Mix well. Gently fold in lump crabmeat, imitation flaked crabmeat, and diced pimento. Divide crabmeat mixture evenly between ramekins. Top with Panko breadcrumbs. Sprinkle paprika over all. Drizzle melted butter on top. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly. Serve with artisan bread and side salad.
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Yum, yum and more yum!
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You can say that again. 😜
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Ah a savvy twist on my Mother In Laws old salmon cocotte my kids ran from! Now they eat salmon and think they are so chic!
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Isn’t it amazing how their taste buds “mature” into the finer things in life?! lol 👏
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With the exception of the spices, there isn’t a single thing in the ingredients list I wouldn’t eat all by its lonesome. Okay . . did I say that out loud?
Seriously though, this is as if crabmeat met french onion soup and they had a baby. And the baby was delicious. Okay . . did I say THAT out loud?
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Yes you did. I hadn’t thought about it that way, but it certainly explains why I practically licked the bowl clean. (Did I say that out loud?) 🤣
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Oh oh . . it’s contagious! LOL
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Presented by you i will become a fan of seafood too. 😉 Wonderful, and looks like very delicious. Best wishes, Michael
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Isn’t it fun trying new things? 😋🌿
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😋 Yes, it always great. Thank you Gail, have a nice day! Michael
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I’ll always defend the gluttony of seafood, Gail! It is one of nature’s finest, isn’t it? I love that you used imitation and real crab in this recipe. Kind of balances out the expense, I guess. But I love crab so much, and your cocottes look and sound decadent and delicious!
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Good eye, Laura. Being land-locked, the price of seafood can be costly. (I actually took a cue from a fine restaurant in town that uses both!) 🌿🍤
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