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Chili Lime Crab Cakes with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise

Savory chipotle twist on the traditional crab cake.
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Crab and Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Jalapeno Cream and Red Hot Chili Sauce

Spicy combination of jalapenos, crab meat and sweet potatoes over fresh mixed greens.
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King Crab Nachos

Delectable combination of king crab meat, avocado, chipotle and sour cream a top tortilla chips.
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Tortilla-Crusted Mini Crab Cakes with Maple Chipotle drizzle


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Tuscan Crab and Asparagus Pasta

Create a delicious pasta dish with crab meat!
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“Peachapeño” Crab Salsa

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“Trio of Rochester”
High Falls Crab Cake with Honey-Ancho Butter Sauce, Lilac Festival Crab Salad with Whole Grain Mustard and Genesee Roasted Corn and Crab Flan created by Chef Joshua Distenfeld

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Anchors Away Crab Cakes
Winner of the American Institute of Wine & Food, DC Chapter Crab Cake Contest (amateur chef category); created by Tom Reidy.

“Inspired from my roots in Upstate New York, these Crab Cakes take on the nuances of flavors blended together in the Buffalo Chicken Wing created at The Anchor Bar in Buffalo.” -Tom
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Baked Crab Quesadillas

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Baked Crab, Brie and Artichoke Dip

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Beer & Cheese Fondue for Crab

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Blue Crab Beignets
Recipe provided by Chef Guy Sockrider, C.E.C.
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Cajun Crab Pasta

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Cajun Style Crab Cakes

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Caribbean Crab and Cucumber Salad

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Caribbean Crab Salad
Recipe provided by Sally, Shelby Township MI
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Cheesy Crab Dip

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Cheesy Crab Omelet
Omelets never tasted so good. Crab is the secret ingredient!
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Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes with Creole Remoulade
Recipe provided by Guy D. Sockrider, C.E.C.
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Chesapeake Crab Reuben

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Chesapeake Filet Mignon

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Chesapeake Omelet Casserole

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Chesapeake Summer Rolls
Recipe created by Kari Biems
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Chili Lime Crab Cakes Taquitos
Recipe provided by Executive Chef Mark Laubner, Silks Restaurant at Bulle Rock
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Chili Lime Crab Cakes Taquitos with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise Over Grilled Corn Salsa
Created by Chef Mark Laubner
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Coconut Crab over Jasmine Rice

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Confetti Crab Cups
Recipe by : Ms. Dorrie Mednick of Towson, Maryland
3rd Prize Winner in the 2000 Phillips Crab Meat Recipe Contest

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Corn & Crab Chowder
Recipe provided by Lori, Thomasville GA
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Crab & Corn Imperial

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Crab & Mushroom Cream Filet

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Crab & Orzo Salad with Zesty Dressing
Recipe developed by The Clever Cleaver Brothers®
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Crab & Spinach Salad

A refreshing salad that combines the sweet taste of crab meat with tangy mandarin oranges.


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Crab and Cantaloupe Margarita

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Crab and Caramelized Onion Pizza

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Crab and Goat Cheese Torte With Avocado Relish and Cilantro Oil
Created by Chef Daniel Hendon of Boca Raton, Florida
Winner of 2002 Phillips Recipe Contest

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Crab and Mascarpone “Mac and Cheese”

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Crab and Shrimp au Gratin

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Crab and Spinach Lasagna

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Crab and Spinach Quiche
Recipe provided by Margaret, Tallahassee FL
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Crab Brie in Puff Pastry

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Crab Cake with Leek Tartare
Featured in ‘I Love Crab Cakes’ cookbook.
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Crab Cakes with Cornmeal
Recipe provided by Ruth, Greencastle PA
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Crab Casserole
Recipe provided by Brian, Mountaintop PA
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Crab Creole

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Crab Dip

Recipe provided by Kelly, Laurel MD


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Crab Farfalle Puttanesca


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Crab Fettuccini with Garlic Cream
Created by Chef John Shields
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Crab Fritters with Curry Sauce

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Crab Influenced Twice Baked Potato
Recipe provided by Elizabeth, Franklin TN
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Crab Mac & Cheese “Lollipops”
Recipe provided by Arturo Paz, Phillips Chef
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Crab Martini

Refreshing happy hour treat, combining Absolut Vodka and Phillips jumbo lump crab meat.
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Crab Meat Bacon Rolls

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Crab Meat Frittata with Heirloom Tomato and Opal Basil
Chef: Simpson Wong, Jefferson Grill/New York, NY
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Crab Meat Spring Rolls with Shiitake Mushrooms and Nuoc Mam Sauce
Chef: Michael Huynh, Bao Noodles/New York, NY
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Crab Meat Stuffing

A rich and delicious stuffing to spice up chicken, fish or vegetables.
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Crab Meat Supreme Pastries
Recipe created by John Shields
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Crab Melt Quesadilla

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Crab over Egg Puffs

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Crab Quesadillas
Recipe provided by Jenny, Cincinnati OH
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Crab Quiche

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Crab Ring

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Crab Rolls

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Crab Saute

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Crab Soufflé Tarts

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Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Crab Stuffed Peppers

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Crab Thai Curry with Coconut Jasmine Rice

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Crab Tortellini with Roasted Garlic Cream and Grilled Fennel

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Crab, Corn and Quinoa Chile Relleno

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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Crab Sauté

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Creamy Crab & Spinach Dip


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Creamy Crab Soup

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Crusty Crab Cakes
Recipe provided by Walter, York PA
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Deviled Crabs on the Half Shell
Recipe by: Ms. Pearl Hall of Greenbelt, Maryland
2nd Prize Winner of The 2000 Crab Meat Recipe Contest

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Donald’s Famous Crab Cakes

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Easy California Crab Wraps
A light and  healthy crab wrap.
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Easy Crab Noodle Bake

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Easy Seafood Enchilada
Recipe provided by Kathleen, Stamford CT
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Fat Free Crab Dip and Chips

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Five Cheese Artichoke & Crab Dip
An appetizing blend of crab meat, artichoke and five cheeses is the perfect starter to any meal.

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Hot and Tangy Wasabi Crab Dip


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Hot Crab Appetizer
Recipe provided by Tracy, Tampa FL
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Italian Risotto Crab Cake with Basil and Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

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JoJo’s Curried Crab Dip

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Jumbo Lump Crab Crostini

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Jumbo Lump Crab Meat and Portobello Mushroom Carpetbagger
By Mitchell Nicks of Greensboro, NC
Winner of the Phillips 2000 Professional Crab Meat Recipe Contest

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Kids “3 Cheese” Macaroni and Cheese

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Lemon Caper Crab Cake

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Macadamia Nut Crusted Crab Cake with Jalapeno Salsa

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Mango Crab Salsa

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Mark’s Crowd Pleasin’ Crab Dip
Recipe created by Mark Laubner, corporate executive chef for Phillips Foods, Inc.
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Mediterranean Style Crab Salad

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Meyer Lemon Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail

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Mystical Tunisian Crab Brûlée served Martini-Style
A feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds, this savory appetizer melds crab meat with the mesmerizing spices and ingredients found in Tunisia. The dimensions and depths of shallots, garlic, white pepper, herbed goat cheese and red curry powder are perfectly balanced to create a subtle woven blend of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors.

Winner of the 2006 Phillips Crab Meat Recipe Contest; created by Nikki Norman

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Pecan Brown Butter Crab over Rice

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Phillips Chesapeake Eggs Benedict

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Phillips Chicken Chesapeake

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Phillips Crab & Spinach Dip

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Phillips Crab “Mac & Cheese”

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Phillips Crab and Cheese Toasts

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Phillips Crab Ceviche

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Phillips Crab Fettuccini Alfredo

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Phillips Crab Imperial

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Phillips Crab Meat Quiche

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Phillips Crab Meat Scampi

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Phillips Crab Meat Stuffing

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Phillips Marinated Crab Salad

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Phillips Maryland-Style Crab Salad

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Phillips Signature Crab Cakes
This recipe was developed by Shirley Phillips, co-founder and co-owner of Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurants. This is the original recipe first used in Phillips Crab House in Ocean City, Maryland in 1956, and is the same recipe used in all Phillips Seafood Restaurants today.
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Phillips Southwestern-Style Crab and Corn Dip

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Pineapple and Cucumber “Fire and Ice” Crab Salsa

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Rum Glazed Pineapple with Calypso Crab Salad

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Savory Crab Dip

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Seafood Fiesta Calzone with Crab
Runner-up in the 2005 Phillips Seafood Recipe Contest; created by Leah Lyon of Ada, OK
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Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
Recipe provided by Kathy, Washingtonville NY
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Sherris Crab Crusted Grouper
Recipe provided by Sherri, Grand Island NY
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Shirley Phillips Crab Cakes
This recipe was developed by Shirley Phillips, co-founder and co-owner of Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurants. This is the original recipe first used in Phillips Crab House in Ocean City, Maryland in 1956, and is the same recipe used in all Phillips Seafood Restaurants today.
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Shirley Phillips’ Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

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Shirley’s Original Cream of Crab Soup
Original thin style (milky consistency)
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Shrimp and Crab salad
Recipe provided by Hollie, Hendersonville TN
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Smoked Cheddar & Crab Soup
Recipe provided by Reynold, Toldeo OH
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Southern Crab Bisque
Recipe provided by Bill, Gilbertsville NY
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Southwest Ceviche Martini Crab Salsa

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Spinach and Black Bean Crab Quesadilla

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Spinach and Gorgonzola Crab Puffs
Winner of the 1999 Phillips Crab Meat Recipe Contest; created by Donald Spence of Baldwin Station & Pub, Sykesville, Maryland
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Texas-Style Chile-Cheese Crab Chowder

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Thai Crab Claw Meat Salad

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Thanksgiving Turkey and Crab Salad

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Tuna and Crab California Sushi Rolls

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Virgin Mary Crab Salad

A creative salad idea.  Top with crab meat for a refreshing dish. 
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Wild Mushroom & Crab Pizza

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