Crab Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Why We Love This Recipe For Crab Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

I am always looking for an excuse to add crab to the menu. I am that girl who brings crab dip to a party or orders crab cakes at a restaurant. If you are a crab lover too, you’ll love these easy Crab-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms!

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Key Ingredients For This Recipe

Crab Meat

Look for pasteurized jumbo, lump or fancy crab in the seafood section of the supermarket. It is packed in clear or metal tins and is already picked and cooked.

Reduced Fat Cream Cheese

To bind the crab meat filling together, I used reduced-fat cream cheese. A note here: the packaging is confusing because it does not actually say that it is cream cheese. It says Neufchatel and that it has 1/3 less fat than regular cream cheese.

To make things even more confusing, Neufchatel from France is a totally different thing and you do not want to use it. It has a bloomy rind, like Brie.

Feel free to use full-fat cream cheese instead. It adds about 30 calories per serving. Just bring it to room temperature before beating it in the mixing bowl with the seasonings.

Portobello Mushrooms

Try to pick four equally-sized large portobello mushrooms. Check the gills to see if they’re fresh by looking for a paper-thin layer of white cap. The perfect mushrooms will be damp and springy but not overly moist, mushy, or dried out.

Seafood Seasoning

We use Old Bay for this recipe and therefore don’t add any additional salt. For generic or low-sodium seafood seasonings, you may need up to ¼ teaspoon salt to season the filling.

If you’re not sure, in step 2 once you beat the cream cheese and seasoning, taste a small amount. If it tastes salty, do not add any additional salt (the crab is naturally salty too.)

Jarred Roasted Red Peppers or Pimentos

Roasted red peppers and pimentos are not the exact same thing, but you can use either for this recipe. Drain and chop them finely.

Scallions or Green Onions

You’ll need two scallions or green onions and slice them thinly.

Panko

This goes in the filling and on top to make a crunchy breadcrumb topping. To make this recipe low carb, use keto breadcrumbs like these Italian Herb Cheese Crumbs, but do not add any additional salt. If you use a keto breadcrumb alternative, look for a low-sodium seafood seasoning. You can also sub in gluten-free panko.

Step By Step Instructions To Make This Recipe

Step 1: Preheat and Prep Mushrooms

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Break the stems off of the portobello mushrooms and scrape the gills out of them with a spoon. Wipe the caps with a damp paper towel, and then lay them gilled side up in the dish before setting them aside.

Step 2: Combine Cream Cheese Mixture

Beat cream cheese, Old Bay, salt and Tobasco with an electric mixer on medium-low until the mixture is creamy and the seasonings are fully incorporated into the cream cheese. Add egg white and then beat again to continue to combine.

Step 3: Add Additional Filling Ingredients

Add the scallions, breadcrumbs, parmesan and red pepper to the cream cheese mixture and mix it on low until everything is combined.

Step 4: Add Crab

Stir the crab, gently by hand, into the cream cheese mixture until it’s just incorporated.

Step 5: Fill Mushrooms

Scoop the crab and cream cheese filling into the mushrooms, dividing evenly.

Step 6: Add Toppings

Stir the remaining 3 tablespoons of panko with butter and paprika until the breadcrumbs are evenly moistened and reddish orange. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the mushrooms, and finish by sprinkling them with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parmesan.

Step 7: Bake and Garnish

Bake the mushrooms until they are soft, the filling is heated through, and the topping is browned, which should take around 30 to 32 minutes. Let the mushrooms cool for 5 to 10 minutes, and then top them with additional scallions before serving (if desired). Enjoy!

FAQs and Expert Tips

 What Goes With Crab Stuffed Mushrooms?

• Pair this dish with a salad such as Chopped Winter Salad or Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad or spring mix tossed with Lemon Juice Salad Dressing.
• Try pairing your seafood dish with Roasted asparagus or Roasted Broccoli with Asiago Garlic and Almonds.
• If you’re looking for a flavorful side dish that’ll please everyone, try Steamed Potatoes with Herbs.
• Steamed Brussels are always a classic side!
• And for a low-carb option, pair your stuffed mushrooms with Mashed Cauliflower.

Additional Mushroom Recipes To Try

• This Portobello Mushroom Sandwich is juicy and easy to make!
• Garlic Herb Grilled Mushroom Kebabs are a simple way to prep them for the grill.
• This ultra-satisfying Portobello Mushroom Lasagna is one of my favorite vegetarian meals.
• Try Vegan Shiitake Bacon – it makes a great salad topping.
• You won’t miss the bacon in this creamy Vegetarian Fettucine Carbonara with Mushrooms!
• Portobello and Swiss Beef Burgers take only 30 minutes.