Deviled Crab 1 Ingredients 2 Method. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and sauté the onions until softened, about 5 minutes. 3 Yield
Add the ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, miso, lemon juice, mustard, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the cayenne and mix well. Stir in the cooked rice, the celery, bell pepper, scallions, jalapeño, and fines herbes and combine thoroughly. Fold in the ground panko, then gently fold in the crab.
Put the mayonnaise in a bowl and whisk in the onions, green peppers, parsley, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, cayenne, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cover the bowl and put aside for about 15 minutes so for the flavors can marry. Gently fold in the crab. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a small skillet and add the breadcrumbs.
Blue crabs were plentiful in Tampa Bay at that time and Cuban bread was cheap, making it a staple meal for the striking workers. Deviled Crab got its name from being known “as hot as the devil”. It’s made from crab of course, green peppers, onions, garlic (or sofrito), red pepper flakes and other spices.