Avocado and Crab Thermidor (Easy Microwave Fix)

photo by Brenda.

- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 5 ounces milk
- 1 teaspoon tomato puree
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (more to taste)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 8 ounces crabmeat (fresh, frozen or canned)
- 2 large avocados (halved & stones removed)
- 4 teaspoons parmesan cheese (grated)
directions
- Place butter in a bowl & microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir in flour & return to the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Pour milk into a sml jug or lrg coffee mug & heat on HIGH for 1 minute. Then gradually blend heated milk into butter/flour mixture. Cook on HIGH for 2 minutes, whisking every 30 seconds.
- Add next 5 ingredients (tomato puree thru salt & pepper) to the sauce & stir in the crabmeat.
- Sprinkle avocado flesh w/remaining lemon juice. Pile crabmeat filling into avocado halves & sprinkle w/Parmesan cheese.
- Place in a shallow dish & cook on HIGH for 3 minutes. Serve hot w/brown bread & butter.
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Reviews
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Got 15 minutes? That's all it took to put this delicious dish on the lunch table today. I couldn't believe how beautifully this came together in the microwave. I served as suggested, but had a thought. Maybe next time (and there will be a next time) I will cube the avocado, layer in the bottom of my dish, cover with the creamy thermidor sauce, microwave and serve over toasted brown bread. Thanks for a lovely, quick lunch. Nick's Mom
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)