Name: Gullah Deviled Crab Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Gullah Geechee
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh blue crab meat; 6 crab shells (cleaned) or ramekins; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup onion, finely diced; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup breadcrumbs (preferably stale); 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Salt to taste; 2 tbsp butter, melted (for topping)

Crab meat stuffed back into the shell with seasoned breadcrumbs and baked golden. This Gullah deviled crab recipe is a Lowcountry appetizer tradition.

Ingredients

1 lb fresh blue crab meat
6 crab shells (cleaned) or ramekins
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup breadcrumbs (preferably stale)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
2 tbsp butter, melted (for topping)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Pick through crab meat to remove any shell fragments.
Melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and bell pepper until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Remove from heat. In a large bowl, combine cooked vegetables, crab meat, 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay, cayenne, parsley, and lemon juice. Mix gently.
Season with salt. Stuff mixture into crab shells or ramekins.
Mix remaining 1/4 cup breadcrumbs with 2 tbsp melted butter. Sprinkle over the tops.
Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown and heated through. Serve with lemon wedges.

💡 Pro Tip: Fresh blue crab is traditional, but canned crab meat works. Serve as an appetizer or a light main course with a side salad.