What can you make out of imitation crab meat?

Question

I bought some of that Imitation crab meat, I love it with some melted butter with garlic, or in a salad. But I don't know of any other good recipes. Any Ideas?

Answer 1

Here's a few for you to try...

Crab Casserole-
1 pkg imitation crab meat
1 pkg egg noodles
6 strips bacon, crumbled
1/2 c chives, chopped
1 lb sharp cheddar

Cook noodles according to direction. Meanwhile cook bacon until crisp. Drain noodles. Butter casserole dish. Toss noodles with crab. cheese, crumbled bacon and chives and place in casserole dish. Pour 1/4 c milk over noodles. Bake 350 for 20-30 min. Just enough to melt cheese and heat through.
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Crabby Fettucine-
1 pkg crabmeat, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 TBS minced garlic
2 shakes garlic powder
4 TBS butter
3 TBS Italian seasoning, more or less to your liking
1 box fettucini
1 can diced tomatoes

Cook fettucini according to package. Meanwhile saute onion and garlic in 2 TBS butter. Add seasonings and butter and stir. Add crabmeat and stir . Add tomatoes. Cook 5 more minutes to blend flavor. Serve over fettucini and sprinkle with grated parmesan.
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Hot Crab Hero-

2 cans crabmeat (I only had imitation so I chopped it finely)
1/2 c mayo
1/4 c fresh parsley
1/4 c sour cream
1 TBS lemon juice
!/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 loaf french bread
2 TBS butter, softened
4 slices swiss cheese

In a large bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Slice bread horizontally in half, spread with butter and top with cheese. Spread with crab mixture. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-25 min or until browned.
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Cheesy Crab Enchiladas-

2 pkg cream cheese
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
3 TBS + 1/4 c milk, divided
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 TBS butter
1 lb crabmeat
2 cans sliced rip olives
1 can chopped green chilies
salt & pepper
2 c shredded monterrey jack
8 flour tortillas
1/2 c shredded colby
garnish: shredded lettuce, sliced olives, shopped green onions, tomatoes

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, dressing mix, and 3 TBS milk until smooth. Set aside 3/4 c for topping. In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in crab, olives, chilies, s&p. Fold crab mixture and 1 1/2 c monterrey jack into remaining cream cheese mixture. Spoon about 2/3 c down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish. Combine the remaining milk and reserved cream cheese mixture until blended, pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with colby and remaining monterrey jack. Cover and bake at 350 for 25 min. Uncover bake 5-10 min longer or until heated through. Serve with garnish.

Answer 2

Imitation Crab Cakes

Answer 3

You can make some terrific crab meat appetizers!

Mix the crab meat with some cream cheese, a dash each of onion and garlic salt, and a few drops of Worchestershire sauce. The mixture should be thick, so add more crab meat if necessary.

Spread on small rounds of cocktail bread and broil until the crab mixture is bubbly. They are great!

Answer 4

Crab salad, Seafood Salad, crab omelet, crab tacos, Crab Alfredo.

Answer 5

Another appetizer recipe here:

8 oz cream cheese, softened
Cocktail Sauce
imitation crab in bite size pieces
assorted crackers

Spread cream cheese on serving plate. Cover with cocktail sauce and crab. Serve with crackers.

Answer 6

I was allergice to shrimp for quite some time and would use this product in shrimp recipes for myself. I would make Shrimp with Lobster sauce, and the imo crab for me, I also make it on new years eve. Shrimp Cocktail for everyone, and i would make a salad with the crab with celery and mayo.

Answer 7

Make Crab cakes.

Answer 8

cream cheese crab meat green onions make a good dip and a filling for crab Rangoon

Answer 9

I make stuffed mushrooms with canned crab meat in them.

Answer 10

nothing

imitation crab is gross

it doesn't even come close to crab

yuk, there are no good recipes for that stuff

my idea is throw that stuff out, never buy it again, buy some real crab. even crab in a can isn't that expensive and you're eating the real thing. buy some canned crab and make some crab cakes or crab chowder or bisque or hot crab dip