Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Crab stuffed mushrooms are the perfect bite-sized appetizer!
Ingredients
- Butter or cooking oil spray, for greasing the baking pan
- 16 to 20 medium mushrooms
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 3 green onions, minced
- 1 cup breadcrumbs, fresh
- 4 ounces lump crabmeat
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- ¼ tsp seasoning salt, or to taste
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F, and lightly butter a large baking dish or spray it with cooking oil spray. The dish should be large enough to arrange the mushrooms in a single layer.Butter or cooking oil spray
- Briefly rinse the mushrooms, then dry them with paper towels. Trim ends of the stems. Remove the trimmed stems and chop them finely.16 to 20 medium mushrooms
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and brush the mushroom caps with it. Arrange them in the baking dish, cap-side down.2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Melt the remaining butter in a medium skillet. Add the chopped stems and green onions. Sauté the vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir frequently.4 tbsp unsalted butter | 3 green onions
- Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a medium bowl and add the breadcrumbs, crabmeat, Parmesan cheese, seasoning salt, black pepper, and cayenne, if desired. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.1 cup breadcrumbs | 4 ounces lump crabmeat | 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese | 1/4 tsp seasoning salt | 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper | Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- Fill the mushroom caps with the crabmeat mixture, mounding it slightly.
- Sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the filling is hot and the mushrooms are tender.
Pick the crabmeat over for shell fragments, and if it seems very wet, blot it lightly before mixing so the filling doesn’t become too soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 161IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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