What is the Imperial Crab?
Crab Imperial is a classic American dish made with crab meat that is combined with mayonnaise or a white sherry sauce and placed in blue crab shells, scallop shells, or individual ramekins. The crab mixture is topped with Parmesan cheese or breadcrumbs and baked until golden brown.
The difference between crab cakes and crab imperial
Crab Imperial has a sweet and salty flavor and is very similar to crab cakes without stuffing. Since it contains many of the same ingredients as a traditional crab cake recipe, crab imperial basically tastes like crab cake baked in a casserole! We will not add breadcrumbs or cookie crumbs to give the dish volume. Instead, each individual serving is packed with chunks of crab meat in a delicately seasoned, creamy sauce.
Ingredients
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for a delicious crab imperial recipe. As always, specific measurements and full cooking instructions are included in the printable recipe box at the bottom of the post.
