Baked Jumbo Lump Crab with Gruyere Cheese
Ingredients
1 lb jumbo lump crab meat, picked over to remove any shell | ||
2 tbs butter | ||
2 scallions, minced | ||
3 tbs fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped | ||
3 tbs fresh chives, finely chopped | ||
1 tbs fresh dill,or 1 tsp dried dill, finely chopped | ||
kosher and black pepper to taste | ||
juice of 1/2 lemon | ||
1/2 cup sour cream | ||
1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated |
This is a unique recipe that pairs jumbo lump crab with Gruyere cheese, scallions, parsley, chives, dill and sour cream.
- Pick over crab to remove any bits of cartilage.
- In a frying pan melt butter over moderate heat.
- Add the scallion, parsley, chives, and dill, then saute for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the crab, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and saute, being careful not to break up any of the lumps.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream.
- Gently place the crab mixture in a shallow buttered baking dish or in buttered individual ramekins and top with the grated cheese.
- Heat in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes, then run under a broiler for a few seconds until the cheese is lightly browned.
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