Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Baked mushroom caps filled with crab, cream cheese, herbs, and savory seasonings, finished with a crisp Parmesan breadcrumb topping.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 190°C. Separate the mushroom caps from the stems and finely chop the stems.

    Ingredients used: 18.0 piece Mushroom

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

  2. Step 2

    Coat the baking sheet and mushroom caps with the olive oil. Arrange the caps cavity-side up.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: baking sheet

  3. Step 3

    Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped mushroom stems, garlic, and green onion; cook until softened and excess moisture has evaporated.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Butter, 8.0 gr Garlic, 2.0 piece Scallion

    Cookware: mixing spoon, skillet

  4. Step 4

    Transfer the cooked mushroom mixture to the mixing bowl. Fold in the crab meat, cream cheese, 4 ½ tbsp (30 gr) breadcrumbs, 25 gr Parmesan, 2 ¾ tbsp (10 gr) parsley, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper.

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Breadcrumb, 225.0 gr Crab Meat, 115.0 gr Cream Cheese, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 25.0 gr Parmesan Cheese, 10.0 gr Parsley, 1.5 gr Salt, 3.0 gr Seafood Seasoning, 5.0 ml Worcestershire Sauce

    Cookware: mixing bowl, mixing spoon

  5. Step 5

    Divide the crab filling among the mushroom caps, pressing it gently into each cavity and mounding it on top.

    Cookware: baking sheet, mixing spoon

  6. Step 6

    Combine the remaining 2 ¼ tbsp (15 gr) breadcrumbs, 15 gr Parmesan, and 1 ¼ tbsp (5 gr) parsley. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the stuffed mushrooms.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Breadcrumb, 15.0 gr Parmesan Cheese, 5.0 gr Parsley

    Cookware: baking sheet, mixing bowl, mixing spoon

  7. Step 7

    Bake at 190°C until the mushrooms are tender, the topping is golden, and the centers reach 74°C. Rest briefly before serving.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Keep the crab refrigerated until needed, remove any shell fragments, avoid leaving the assembled mushrooms at room temperature for more than 2 hours, and bake the centers to 74°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3 days.

Risk factors

  • perishable cooked crab meat
  • dairy-based filling
  • possible shell fragments
  • hot stuffed filling