Chinese Surimi (Imitation Crab) Casserole. For those of you wondering what imitation crab meat is made from: Imitation Crabmeat is processed seafood made of starch and finely pulverized white fish, aka surimi, then shaped and cured to resemble the meat of snow crab or Japanese spider crab. Compared to real crab meat, imitation crab has less fat and calories. In this recipe, imitation crab, pasta, and broccoli are baked together in a creamy sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
Spoon into a greased casserole dish, top with the remaining cheese.
Hands down - my favorite two menu items are the sugar donuts and the Chinese crab casserole with celery.
You know the one - with the imitation crab meat, celery and cheese!!!
You can cook Chinese Surimi (Imitation Crab) Casserole using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Chinese Surimi (Imitation Crab) Casserole
- You need 8 ounces of imitation crab.
- You need 1/4 cup of room temperature cream cheese.
- You need 2 tablespoons of sour cream.
- It's 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
- You need 1 teaspoon of lemon huuce.
- You need 1 teaspoon of siracha seasoning salt.
- It's 1 tablespoon of hot sauce.
- It's 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
- You need 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Prepare 1 of celery stalk, chpped.
- You need 2 of green onions, sliced ‘.
- Prepare of `1/2cuos sheedded cheaper cheese.
I'm kind of picky with imitation crab meat and usually just like it cold (it's a great Weight Watchers snack btw) - but this casserole is my exception. After several days of craving a crab bake casserole like the one at my local Chinese buffet, I came up with this recipe by tweaking one that I found online. To me, this tastes pretty close to those that I've had at several chinese buffets. For my version, I use imitation crab and lobster, but I use real shrimp.
Chinese Surimi (Imitation Crab) Casserole step by step
- Preheat the oven to 375,, butter a casserole dish.
- In a bowl mix together, cream ease, sour crea, mayonnaise, sriracha, lemon, Worcestershire sauceand hit au.
- In a come on small skillet sauté celery and green onions just a minute to enhance flavor but keep some crunch.
- Mix celery mixture nd gently fold in crab.
- Soon into prepared dish.
- Top with cheese.
- Bake until hot and cheese melts abit15 to 29 minutes.
- Serve hot.
If you like you can use only the crab as many restaurants use. Also if you desire you can add additional seasonings such as a touch of garlic powder or even some white pepper. Save half of cheddar cheese to sprinkle on top. Mix the other ingredients together in bowl. Spoon into greased casserole dish, top with cheese.