Crab Stuffed Artichoke Hearts
Maryland is known for its crab cakes, but also for its inventive recipes utilizing crab in other ways. One of my favorites is Crab Dip Stuffed Artichoke Hearts which are always a show-stopper!
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces whole artichoke hearts
- 1/2 pound blue crab meat
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons roasted red pepper
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Direction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain artichoke hearts and cut in half. Drain, cut side down, on a paper towel lined baking sheet. Remove paper towels and flip artichoke hearts over (cut side up) and place in oven for 3-4 minutes. This will dry them out and allow the crab stuffing to stick. An alternative would be to cut the artichokes and allow them to dry out in the refrigerator for several hours prior to stuffing.
- Using your hands, lightly toss together crab meat through Parmesan cheese. Be mindful to not stir and break apart larger pieces of crab meat.
- Stuff the center of each artichoke heart with a heaping spoonful of crab mix. Top each with a small sprinkle of panko bread crumbs.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.
- While crab stuffed artichoke hearts are baking, mix together Sriracha aioli ingredients in a small bowl. Transfer to a small plastic bag. When ready to serve, cut a small hole in one corner and pipe a pearl size portion on to the top of each crab stuffed artichoke heart.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!