Seafood Twice a Week: July Inspiration

Summer is in full force, and the last thing anyone wants to do is spend hours in the hot kitchen preparing a meal! We’ve picked out some low-prep, quick & easy recipes for you this month – browse through the links below to find creative recipe ideas for this July:

Breakfast Ideas

Crab Cake Benedict
Make breakfast easy using Phillips’ frozen crab cakes & a prepared Hollandaise sauce available in your local grocery store.

Potato-Crusted Crab Cake & Egg Sandwich
This innovative crab cake & egg dish can be eaten for breakfast or lunch.

Appetizers & Light Bites

Grilled Crab-Stuffed Peppadews
A quick and easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer, this recipe for Grilled Crab-Stuffed Peppadews uses our Crab Cake Minis as a sweet and simple filling. Ready in minutes and perfect for summer grilling!

Spicy Crab Cucumber Cups
This recipe for Spicy Crab Cucumber Cups is perfect for small snacks or as entertaining finger foods. Fresh crisp cucumber is hollowed into cups and stuffed with a delicious blend of cream cheese, Phillips crab meat & spices. Best served chilled, these tiny cups pack a big taste.
Recipe submitted by: Jackie D. from Glendale, CA

Blue Crab Beignets
These crispy Blue Crab Beignets are lightly battered and totally addictive! This savory Creole cuisine is simple to prepare and perfect for entertaining. Once your guests try a bite they won’t be able to stop!
Recipe submitted by: Chef Guy Sockrider, C.E.C.

Hearty Entrées

Cedar Plank Crab Cakes
Aromatic cedar planks lock in all of the delicate, smoky flavors of these delicious crab cakes. This recipe is packed full of great taste without the typical hassle of grilling seafood. Use our Maryland Style Crab Cakes for a delicious meal that’s simple to prepare!

Grilled Steak with Crab Chimichurri
The star of this recipe for Grilled Steak with Crab Chimichurri is an Argentinean-style chimichurri made with premium crab meat, fresh parsley, cilantro, cumin, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and red pepper. It makes the ideal flavor accent to grilled flank steak for a delicious variation on classic surf & turf!

Crab Meat Summer Rolls
Looking for something fresh and light? Wrap up rice noodles, lettuce, carrots and cucumber with claw crab meat, sprouts and fresh herbs in a rice paper wrapper to create these scrumptious Crab Meat Summer Rolls. Packed with high-quality protein, these appetizers are fun to make and taste amazing!

Want to see this recipe in action? Check out our Crab Meat Summer Rolls Recipe Video.