Crab-stuffed mushrooms are festive and tasty. They make a great appetizer, or you can serve two per person as a main course. Obviously, the fresher the crabmeat you use, the less fishy this dish will taste – the supermarket lump crabmeat that comes in small plastic containers tends to be quite fishy. If you have Whole Foods in your area, try the crabmeat sold at their seafood counter.
Another challenge in this dish is that stuffed and baked portobello mushrooms can become soggy. To avoid sogginess:
1. Wipe clean, don’t wash them (they absorb water).
2. Pre-broil to release some of the water.
3. In the final stage of baking or broiling, broil or bake briefly, just until topping is browned. Baking too long will result in mushy mushrooms that have released their liquid into your filling. If that happens, the only thing you can do is to carefully drain the liquid, and place the mushrooms on paper towels to soak as much of the liquid as you can.
Ingredients
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Another challenge in this dish is that stuffed and baked portobello mushrooms can become soggy. To avoid sogginess:
1. Wipe clean, don’t wash them (they absorb water).
2. Pre-broil to release some of the water.
3. In the final stage of baking or broiling, broil or bake briefly, just until topping is browned. Baking too long will result in mushy mushrooms that have released their liquid into your filling. If that happens, the only thing you can do is to carefully drain the liquid, and place the mushrooms on paper towels to soak as much of the liquid as you can.
Ingredients
- 2 portobello mushroom caps, wiped clean, stem removed
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 8oz fresh lump crabmeat
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- Preheat the broiler, setting temperature to high. Set oven rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Spray the mushroom caps with olive oil cooking spray on both sides. Broil 5 minutes on each side, or until just tender.
- Meanwhile, transfer the crab to a medium bowl, feeling through the meat to make sure no shell pieces remain.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the paprika and mix well, with a fork or a spatula, to combine.
- If the mushrooms have released water, drain them on paper towels, then fill the portobello caps with the crab mixture. Sprinkle with the paprika. Broil 2-3 minutes, just until the filling is warm and golden.
