Shrimp And Crabmeat Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in seafood seasoning, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. Fold in shrimp and crab. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, cooling sauce slightly before adding shrimp and crab. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine well the shrimp, crab, mayonnaise, green onions, celery, cheese, salt, and pepper.
• 2. Spread the shrimp mixture on the bottom half of bread and replace the top half. Cut into 8 pieces and serve immediately, or refrigerate whole and cut into 8 pieces when ready to serve.
• 3. Heating instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap the loaf in a large piece of aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through. Cut into 8 pieces. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• In a food processor, make crumbs of the toasted bread; measure out 1 ½ cups of the crumbs into a mixing bowl.
• Heat the butter in a small skillet; toss with the remaining crumbs to moisten; set aside for the topping.
• Coarsely chop ½ pound of the shrimp; set aside.
• In a food processor, puree the remaining ½ pound of the shrimp with the cream, lemon juice, gin, soy sauce, ginger, and pepper.
• Add in the eggs and process to blend.
• Transfer the mixture to the mixing bowl with the breadcrumbs.
• Add in the scallions, water chestnuts, and cilantro.
• Using your hands, blend the mixture together.
• Add in the chopped shrimp and the crabmeat; again, using your hands, gently but thoroughly blend mixture.
• Pat the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the buttered crumbs.
• Bake 40-45 minutes or until the loaf is firm and browned.
• Let loaf rest 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, sauté onions and celery in olive oil until softened, about 10 minutes, stir in garlic granules.
• Combine chicken broth and flour and stir until smooth. Add to celery mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Add lemon juice, cayenne and Tabasco sauce. Add shrimp and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add crabmeat, green onions and parsley and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve over rice.