Does it get any better than Crab Deviled Eggs? A great twist on a classic potluck staple!
Who doesn’t love deviled eggs? Who doesn’t love crab? I put the two together in my recipe for my Best Crab Deviled Eggs recipe ever.
Over the past few weeks, I have been experimenting with a crab salad recipe using imitation crab meat. I usually made this on Friday because typically that is my day off from cooking and crab salad really isn’t cooking. LOL
I really wasn’t planning on posting this recipe, but the family loved it, especially when I added hard-boiled eggs to the recipe. My family loves egg salad and the combination of the two tasted awesome.
I guess I actually need to get around to just posting the salad recipe but really it is just the recipe for the filling for these Best Crab Deviled Eggs.
I was trying to decide on what I was going to post for my Easter menu when I realized this new crab/egg salad recipe would make a great filling for deviled eggs. My family loves deviled eggs but we usually only have them on holidays.
I lighten the recipe by using low-fat mayo. You can use real crab if you want, but the imitation crab works fine for this type of dish and is definitely more economical.
This is great as a salad if you do not want to stuff the eggs. Serve over lettuce or with crackers. But if you want to impress your family for Easter or at the next potluck, you need to make my Best Crab Deviled Eggs recipe.
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- 18 hard-boiled eggs, divided (See recipe below)
- 1 (8 oz) package imitation crab meat or (6 oz can crab meat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed)
- 8 hard-boiled eggs yolks
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise, more or less to taste
- 1 Tbsp. dill relish
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. brown mustard
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. prepared horseradish
- 2-3 dashes hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp. fresh or dried dill weed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- Fresh dill and smoked paprika for garnish Regular paprika can be substituted for smoked (Optional)
- Boil eggs according to directions below.
- Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; set whites aside.
- In a large bowl, mash the crab and yolks.
- Add onion, celery, mayonnaise, relish, mustard's, lemon juice, horseradish, hot sauce, dill weed, salt and pepper; mix well to combine.
- Pipe or spoon into egg whites.
- Sprinkle with fresh dill and smoked paprika.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Place eggs in a large saucepan.
- Cover eggs with cool water by 1 inch.
- Bring water to a boil over medium high heat.
- When water has reached a boil, cover and remove from heat.
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Transfer eggs to a large bowl filled with ice and water; allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Peel immediately.
First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com © March 2015
Revised March 2017
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Johanne Lamarche says
Wow these are loaded and devilishly hard to resist Quinn! great photos too!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Johanne. They are pretty tasty. Have a great week.
Julie is Hostess At Heart says
Love deviled eggs and you sure fancified them.
Hilda says
I always love to find a classic recipe with a twist. The crab and horseradish make these really special. Eggs and crab are now on this week’s shopping list!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Hilda. If nothing else, I am never boring. Let me know how it turns out.
goatsandgreens says
I simply want to run out and score some crab!!! Nice!
Karly says
Love these eggs! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
FrugalHausfrau says
That does it Quinn, I’m coming down there for Easter next year!! These look so amazing and I am a bit jealous of your egg plate!!
Happy Throwback Thursday! And Easter – to you and all the fam!
Mollie
Quinn Caudill says
Come on down. The plate I’d another masterpiece by Ella. Today she tried her hand at crocheting.
FrugalHausfrau says
My best friend’s Grandmother taught me to crochet when I was just about Ella’s age! 🙂 Fond memories…
Lindsay says
these look so delicious! thanks so much for sharing at funtastic friday! Pinned & shared!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Lindsay
Nadia says
Your photography is great. Makes these look so very appetizing and I am not a huge fan of crab even.
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Nadia!
swood97 says
I want some of these!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Merry Monday party. We look forward to seeing your tutorial projects and recipes at the new party beginning tonight.
Julia's Simply Southern says
These look scrumptious!
bunsinmyoven says
These look fantastic! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!