Seafood recipe collection

Butterflied shrimp topped with a buttery crab, scallion, and hot-sauce stuffing, microwaved fast for an easy two-person seafood dinner. Ready in 30 minutes flat.

Baked crab cakes with lump crab, nonfat yogurt, fat-free mayo, Worcestershire, and dry mustard coated in bread crumbs. A lighter, oven-baked version with big chunks of crab.

Crab cakes with tomatillo salsa bind lump crabmeat with bread and egg white for a light crust, pan-seared and topped with tangy diced tomatillo-lime salsa. Southwest-style seafood dinner.

Layered crabmeat appetizer dip with a seasoned cream cheese base, chili relish, and crab on top. Make ahead overnight and serve cold on Melba rounds.

Crabmeat custard baked in the microwave with snow crab, sharp cheddar, and a silky egg-milk custard over crustless white bread. A quick savory custard with a touch of cayenne heat.

Cold crabmeat mousse with cream cheese, celery, and Worcestershire set in a gelatin mold. A creamy retro appetizer spread that pairs beautifully with club crackers.

Crabs are nutritious, low in fat, and high in protein. Three and one half ounces of crabmeat contains twenty grams of protein, one gram of fat, (some of which is the desirable omega-3 fatty acids), Vitamins B1, B2, and B6, selenium, iron, potassium, and zinc.

Crabmeat supreme casserole with two pounds of crab in a buttery sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, pimentos, and a cracker crumb topping. An elegant make-ahead dish.

Caribbean-style baked crab in shells with curry powder, scallions, chili peppers, coriander, and breadcrumbs. A spicy, fragrant seafood appetizer for eight.

Stir-fried crabs with ginger and green onions in a classic Cantonese wok preparation. Fresh crab cooked fast over high heat with garlic, rice wine, and soy sauce.

Cajun-style crawfish and corn soup built on a flamed brandy shell stock and a medium-brown roux. Rich, spicy, and loaded with sweet corn straight off the cob.

Louisiana crawfish bread studded with chopped crawfish tails, green onions, parsley, thyme, and garlic baked into a savory quick bread. A Cajun-style bread that's part cornbread, part seafood loaf.

Crawfish canapes with sweet tails in a quick vermouth-cream sauce with shallots, dill, and briny capers, spooned into crisp pastry shells. An elegant Louisiana-meets-French cocktail bite.

Crawfish corn maquechoux with sweet corn, bell peppers, onion, and tomato smothered in butter. A classic Cajun side dish loaded with crawfish tails for a true Louisiana one-pot meal.

Crawfish cornbread loaded with crawfish tails, cheese, creamed corn, jalapenos, and onion. A savory Cajun cornbread that's more main dish than side.

Louisiana crawfish étouffée smothers tender tails in a buttery trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper with a kick of pepper. Serve over hot rice for Cajun country at its finest.