Crab Imperial

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3 жыл бұрын

Crab Imperial, Chef Frank shows you how to make this old school Maryland classic.
INGREDIENTS....makes 3 servings
1lb. Blue crabmeat
1 1/2 cups mayo
1 tsp celery salt
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
Recipe
1. Drain crabmeat but gently squeezing out all excess liquid.
2. In large bowl combine mayo, celery salt, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper.
3. Place crabmeat and parsley in a separate large bowl.
4. Start by adding 2/3 cup imperial mix to crab and parsley. Add enough imperial mix to coat the crabmeat. This mixture should be wet but not soupy.
5. Put crab imperial in casserole dish. DO NOT pack tightly.
6. Cover your crab imperial with moderate layer of the remaining imperial sauce.
7. Sprinkle with paprika.
8. Bake at 400 for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Пікірлер: 126

@divinitee7904 Ай бұрын

As a born & raised Baltimorean... this looks very delicious! The one thing I would do different is substitute the paprika with old bay. No seafood dish is complete without Old Bay. Thanks for posting 🥰🫶🏽💓.

@deborahthompson5041 Жыл бұрын

Followed your recipe and it was awesome. My cousin visited and bought me 4 cans of jumbo lump from Maryland. Pure yumminess from Randallstown MD.

@marcomustang876 Жыл бұрын

I'm here in Baltimore it's an every week thing for us

@deborahthompson5041 Жыл бұрын

@@marcomustang876 Well Marco, I hope you are partying like its 1999. hahaha enjoy

@mackpatterson7066 Жыл бұрын

Man.... THANKS TO YOUR CRAB CAKES, the expression on my wife's face said it all on the first bite. I'm from Texas but she's From Baltimore so I wanted to try something more of her Style. THANKS FRANK!

@ronpfeiffer9157 Ай бұрын

Wow that looks amazingly good

@nikudocker 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely delicious! I've made (and will continue to make) several of your recipes. Thank you far demonstrating so clearly!

@Georgie1954 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness! Looks delicious..going to make this for Easter dinner and other holiday dinners too! Thank you!

@meliharm 2 жыл бұрын

I am definitely going try this again and not rush through it 😂

@kevinbarnes1049 3 жыл бұрын

Yum! That’s what I put on my baked mushroom caps

@tradewindstravelllc6801 7 ай бұрын

I made this for Christmas. My father in law said don't forget this recipe. He loved it. I wasn't expecting it to be as tangy as it was so I was a bit disappointed. However, 2 days later, I pulled the leftovers out of the refrigerator and heated it up and took a bite. WOW! It was wonderful. It must have been my taste buds were not ready for it on Christmas.

@franksfavoritefoods7753 7 ай бұрын

So glad you and Dad enjoyed. Thanks for commenting. Happy Holidays

@kenneth5328 10 күн бұрын

Looks Delicious!!!

@Ceijonius 6 ай бұрын

A) I LOVE celery salt!😋🥰 2) def going to try this recipe this week.👊🏾🍺

@buickinvicta288 Жыл бұрын

OK, crab 🦀 is on sale this week. My friend is coming up for birthday celebration. I was looking for a recipe, this is it!! Thank you. 👍🥰

@johnromano1787 3 жыл бұрын

Was looking for a quick recipe for Crab Imperial. First video I checked out. Glad I did. I subscribed & will look forward to more great stuff.

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John😎

@howardfairbanks6965 3 жыл бұрын

I need more blue crab in my life

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Hah, I have an entire playlist for your viewing pleasure.

@marcomustang876 Жыл бұрын

Come to Baltimore we have millions a year

@IndigoRoses7 Жыл бұрын

Looks incredible!

@djdray1992 Жыл бұрын

Just made the imperial sauce going to make it over catfish tonight. Super excited. Thanks man!

@barbram8001 2 жыл бұрын

WOW, Looks so good!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Thank so much Barb😊

@jeannemcdonnell1653 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@drew-shourd 10 ай бұрын

Nice, many blessings to you....🙏🦀💞

@lindapreston9117 Жыл бұрын

Very good looking, thank you

@VEEZY222 3 жыл бұрын

Stumbled across this by accident. Best accident ever! I’m Making this TANITE!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Let me know how it turns out.

@SteveChapman1204 3 жыл бұрын

use Old Bay

@SusanH-CatLady 2 жыл бұрын

Anything crab.. omg this crab imperial looks divine

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much Susan

@Rahchasportstalk Жыл бұрын

Looks good

@MsEbonyVee 6 ай бұрын

Looks super delicious!😋 Will definitely be trying this!❤

@franksfavoritefoods7753 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Ms Vee😉

@MsEbonyVee 5 ай бұрын

@@franksfavoritefoods7753 Update: Made this a few days ago and my family LOVED IT, so thank YOU!!😊

@viperscratchoffs 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that looks awesome 😋 new supporter here. I'm going to try this recipe this weekend 👍👍🙋

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

😏

@gwc6770 2 жыл бұрын

Bout to make this this week!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks

@edwardknierim5899 Жыл бұрын

looks so good congradulations

@marcomustang876 Жыл бұрын

We do it like that daily here in Baltimore ❤️

@deborahthompson5041 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I am making this Sunday for dinner. I am from Baltimore. Sure do miss Maryland crab meat.

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! How was it? Fixing now but seemed like too much mayo? TC in Annapolis MD

@deborahthompson5041 3 жыл бұрын

@@megaman4201 Hey Mega Man it turned out just fine and tasty. Probably not as yummy as yours. I was happy though. It was like a taste of home. Keep those fab recipes coming. Thanks. When I go home again I am going straight to Sea King on Liberty on my way to Faidleys at the market. hahaha be well

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

@@deborahthompson5041 sounds amazing! It came out pretty well, a little oily but that was my fault for using the wrong mayo!

@marcomustang876 Жыл бұрын

I'm in Baltimore

@deborahthompson5041 Жыл бұрын

@@marcomustang876 enjoy the crabs.

@winicahunter4324 3 жыл бұрын

I tried your recipe tonight and OMGosh it was delicious. Best Imperial Crab ever. And btw I'm from Maryland :D

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear. Thank you so much for letting me know.🦀

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in Maryland also, just put it in the oven but seems like way too much mayo, did you use one and a half cup Mayo and only 1 lb crab meat? TC

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

@@megaman4201, only put in enough mayo to coat the crab well. The rest is for the topping

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

That awesome. Thanks for letting me know😎

@martyguy8185 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry..... looks good. But needs oldbay in and on top it

@moeoverthere3640 2 жыл бұрын

Looks delish, will be trying! New sub

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks Moe!

@willwaller657 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning.

@glennsmythe8566 3 жыл бұрын

Well done chef

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks G😎

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

Making this for my family tomorrow, with salmon!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, please let me know how it turns out🦀

@BSims-MD410 3 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing...now I have my New Years Eve dish in mind...Thx BIG Brother

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks B!

@maryk8270 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤my favorite

@yahyaraz4617 8 ай бұрын

I'm making this for MNF! #Yummy

@marcomustang876 Жыл бұрын

We here in Baltimore add old bay and seafood seasoning + secret ingredient that won't be shared !

@ovin3912 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really good! I envisioned some good ole bay seasoning added to mixture!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Wellll maybe...being from Md I get the inclination to put Old Bay on all things crab,but because there is no Old Bay you can really taste the ingredients that make it Imperial... but again I get it😎 Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@ovin3912 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I will resist the ole Bay seasoning for now and will follow your recipe to the T ..I will know if i survived the taste experience without the ole bay..I am new to your channel so will be trying out some of your recipes will be fixing old school fried shrimp recipe today 😋 ✌🏾

@captcorajus 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Switch out the black pepper and paperika topping with Old Bay. Delicious.

@leelemon3373 7 ай бұрын

put a little mixture on your spoon and sprinkle a little on it and taste it, if you like it add some to the mixture.

@zeek716 3 ай бұрын

Just go buy the celery salt 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I did…..lol I can tell you meant that .😂😂😂😂😂…thank you I followed you and it was good

@catladyjai1113 Жыл бұрын

Definitely not the cheap stuff at the Chinese buffet lol but I'm trying this asap.

@sopheadutch6350 Жыл бұрын

Hi thank you❤✅

@franksfavoritefoods7753 Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@fiveoish 3 жыл бұрын

We are having filets tonight. Think I will need to add the imperial!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

😎

@karen936 3 жыл бұрын

What side dishes do you serve it with....Looks great

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, keep it simple so the dish can shine. Roasted potatoes is one good option.

@chachab9239 2 жыл бұрын

Loving this... 😛😋.. Thanks. Hear? ❣️

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cha cha

@Dascorpion_Belleza 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll be making it very soon! #I just subscribed btw🤗

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome 😎

@tamarasingleton5154 3 жыл бұрын

What does the celery salt bring to the dish?

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Celery salt is to imperial mix what old bay is to crab cake mix . Hope that helps!

@lajenahonsaker1968 2 жыл бұрын

Can you bake this on top of fish fillet as a topping?

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

100% 😎

@leelemon3373 7 ай бұрын

My bottle of celery salt label says: Salt, Ground Celery seed. just sayin

@elidc100 Жыл бұрын

I tried this to the T and it was good in flavor but a lot of liquid in the bottom of the dish. I made sure not to over sauce the crab as well. Just didn't work for me.

@lostpussycat1 3 жыл бұрын

Can this recipe be used on a grill or in the smoker adding the crab mixture back in the crab shell? I would like to smoke this

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Dang good question. I think I know some who could answer better than me. Sound hella good though.... Guns and Butter please reply.

@lostpussycat1 3 жыл бұрын

@@franksfavoritefoods7753 yes I love to smoke so if you find out or if I try it before hand I will let you know

@bigr1856 3 жыл бұрын

This got me thinking a lot about smoking MD blue crab. You would have to run a small test batch in the smoker. No more than 200 or 225 for like 30 minutes or so? I would think. Kind of like smoking Alaskan king crab in the shell. But it also got me wondering if I could take blue crabs, shell off, halved and cold smoke them like salmon at like 80 degrees for 18-24 hours. I guess you'd have to brine them first??? Maybe do a mild wood like alder. You got my mind working now!!!

@lostpussycat1 3 жыл бұрын

@@bigr1856 I did the blue crab in the smoker after you cook the crabs put them in the smoker for aboutt 15 to 20 mins no more than 250 temp you can add some bbq sauce or melted butter with some herbs no need to open the shell before putting in the smoker. Crablegs, dungeness is also good in the smoker or on grill prior to smoking/grilling make you a nice butter sauce with whatever seasoning you like put the legs on 15-20 mins per side depending on the size brush with the butter sauce and dont forget to brush the body part as well the flip and do the same thing. I guarantee you that you will like them better than steam. I wish I can show you my video

@chefrobertscookingcorner1253 3 жыл бұрын

@@lostpussycat1 So you steamed the whole blue crab in the shell and then moved them to the smoker for a bit? How did that effect the texture of the crab meat?

@lostpussycat1 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the ramikins

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Wife purchased at thrift store. You should be able to find at a restaurant supply store.

@lostpussycat1 3 жыл бұрын

@@franksfavoritefoods7753 thanks

@reneefreeman8729 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the Old Bay?

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Old Bay goes in crab cakes not crab imperial! Thanks for commenting.

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

I can never get enough Old Bay so I'm making this tomorrow and replacing the paprika on top with Old Bay! TC in Annapolis MD

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

Making this right now but wondering if I'm making a mistake? the recipe calls for one and a half cups Mayo but looks like you might have only put about a cup, toward the end you said put two thirds cup prepared sauce in and you should have a third left over but that doesn't add up to anywhere near one and a half cups...did you only start with about one cup mayonnaise? One and a half cup mayonnaise would be almost 16 oz? Ugh... I'm not exactly a great cook and afraid this is going to come out tasting like Mayo salad but guess I'll see 😥

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Hi you only need to use enough mayonnaise to coat the crab the rest is for the topping. I mentioned in the video to add the mayonnaise mix a little bit at a time. So that it doesn’t get too soupy

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

2/3 cup mayo mix in crabmeat. The rest is for topping.

@megaman4201 3 жыл бұрын

@@franksfavoritefoods7753 yes that's what I did, followed you exactly. I was just worried it may be too much mayonnaise in ratio to the rest of the ingredients but it came out well, thank you.

@apedreus 3 жыл бұрын

Tweedle checking in. This shit looks good, I mean really good. I'm gonna make this and serve it with a nice 40 or a bottle of that Ripple, and we're gonna have a time. We're making this in maybe July or August, and we can skip the Rip. Plenty of fantastic beers out in these parts. Seriously good vid and delicious recipe. Hopefully can be reproduced with non-lump crab. Later Peephole!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

😜

@chandeliersattic2661 2 жыл бұрын

Florida doesn’t have crab???? Hahahaha Florida has great crabbing locations. ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH FLORIDA!

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Never said Florida doesn’t have crab, as I have personally caught them and owned a restaurant that sold them. Just sayin…

@zsavage1820 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for sharing this awesome recipe.. I am currently going to make in the sausage roll maker some crab meat along with some tenderloin sausage rolls separate rolls not mixed.. but I had to adjust your recipe so it's not too runny.. was not hard.. cooked some vegies to mix with the crabmeat carrot ,onion ,bell pepper (orange,yellow) celery, mushroom after cooking out as much of the water as I could.. salt helps can't wait to see how they turn out.. :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9uco7mZsrWldas.html love this thing... so versatile :) if you don't already have one.. it's well worth the money.. Thanks again for sharing this recipe....

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.

@meliharm 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what I did grrrr but my crab imper turned out dry .Dam I was so disappointed !

@brendaf6590 2 жыл бұрын

no pasteurized meat for me. only fresh jumbo lump

@marcomustang876 Жыл бұрын

Sorry , but we cooks and residents of Maryland who created this uses Old Bay also with a pinch of garlic .

@luisavila4623 Ай бұрын

No fresh crab in Florida ?? Sus

@jeffreybrunken556 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your work on the video. But, “fresh crab is nearly impossible to find here in South Florida?” Sir, you must be joking …

@franksfavoritefoods7753 2 жыл бұрын

Nope

@johnhughes3963 5 ай бұрын

Looks like some cheese was melted

@franksfavoritefoods7753 5 ай бұрын

No cheese my friend

@rschm87568 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, all the ingredients were overpowering. Couldn't taste the crab

@SteveChapman1204 3 жыл бұрын

Blasphemy! You didn't add Old Bay. That is NOT Maryland crab imperial.

@franksfavoritefoods7753 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight, but not everything requires old bay my friend. Old bay would overwhelm the delicate flavors of the dish. The recipe I use is from The Sir Walter Raleigh. Classic old school recipe from this Maryland based chain who I worked for for over 10 years.