Florida Blue Crab Imperial

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Florida sweet onion, minced
2 teaspoons chopped pimientos
2 teaspoons whole capers
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce
2 pounds Florida blue crab meat, drained, shell pieces removed
2 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
1 tablespoon paprika

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine first six ingredients in a large bowl. Gently fold in crab meat.
3. Put crab mixture in an oven-proof casserole; top with bread crumbs and sprinkle with paprika.
4. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30 minutes or until bubbling. Serve at once.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): Calories: 309; Calories From Fat: 210; Total Fat: 23g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 98mg; Total Carbs: 2g; Protein: 21g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.