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Maryland Crab Pizza: The Best Homemade Recipe!

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This Maryland Crab Pizza is super easy to make and absolutely delicious!

Because I’m a born & raised Marylander, I will only eat the best of the best when it comes to crab meat.

Therefore, I personally guarantee that you will LOVE this Maryland Crab Pizza recipe as much as my family has!

Maryland Crab Pizza

Maryland Crab Pizza: The Best Homemade Recipe!

This post is sponsored by Handy Seafood Inc. All opinions are my own.

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If you’ve followed my blog for some time, you know that crab meat is a staple in several of my recipes.

For example, in my household, we can’t enjoy a good summer get-together without including some of my Maryland Deviled Eggs with Crab & Old Bay Seasoning!

Another one of my family’s favorites is this Traditional Maryland Crab Imperial recipe.

It is absolutely timeless!

In addition, this Grand Prize winning Maryland Cream of Crab Soup recipe is the epitome of Maryland’s Eastern Shore cuisine.

Not only do I adore the taste of crab meat, but also my husband and son could devour it all day, every day.

Needless to say, I had to find another recipe to add to my crab recipe collection.

Finding a crab pizza recipe worthy of Maryland

Maryland Crab Pizza: The Best Homemade Recipe!

Once I narrowed down my decision to make crab pizza, I searched online for some recipe inspiration.

I found a few crab pizza recipes but none that really stood out to me.

One recipe uses alfredo sauce, while another couple recipes use tomato based sauces.

Also, several of the crab pizza recipes include a mixture of mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese.

Needless to say, they’re all probably good enough, but I wanted to make a recipe that rises to the top of the heap!

In addition, the recipe has to be simple enough so as not to mask the amazing taste of the star of the show: the crab meat!

So I had to make this recipe just right, which in my opinion doesn’t include an alfredo sauce, a tomato based sauce or cheddar cheese.

Maryland Crab Pizza: The Best Homemade Recipe!

Finally, after some trial and error, my Maryland Crab Pizza was born!

Where To Buy Lump Crab Meat

But I didn’t want to use any old brand of crab meat. 

Because if you’re going to make a pizza using this wondrous delicacy that requires hours of handpicking from it’s shell, you have to make sure it’s good!

That’s why I was so excited to recently partner with an extremely reputable seafood company, Handy Seafood Inc.

Clearly, you cannot deny the authenticity or question the trust of a seafood company who:

  • Has been in business for over 125 years!
  • Is located on the eastern shore of Maryland – the United States’ biggest producer of blue crabs.

Handy Seafood Crab Meat

To get your hands on this quality crab meat, you can order it directly from Handy Seafood’s website along with their other incredible seafood products.

And because Handy Seafood is extra nice, they’re offering our readers 10% off any purchase directly from their Handy Seafood Store page.

Just use code: HANDYHOUSEWIVES

Additionally, you can conveniently find Handy Seafood’s products at the following stores:

  • Wegmans
  • Food Lion
  • Kroger
  • Costco – business delivery only
  • Gelsons
  • Stauffers of Kissel Hill
  • Dorothy Lane

Handy Seafood Lump Crab Meat

Undoubtedly, I had an extreme desire to make this recipe absolutely perfect!

As a result, much to the dismay of my family {not really}, I had to make it twice to get it just right.

In the process, I ran into just a couple of issues.

First, I really wanted to make homemade pizza dough.

Should be easy enough, right?

However, after following the directions to a T, for some unbeknown reason, the dough wasn’t pliable enough to stretch out onto my cookie sheet.

So my son baked it as a loaf of bread.

Subsequently, I called my husband and asked him to please pick up some already made pizza dough from the store.

Can You Buy Fresh Pizza Dough?

Did you know that there are several ways you can buy really good, already made, ready-to-bake pizza dough?

I asked some of the experts in my favorite food blogging Facebook group and they gave me the deets:

  • Most grocery store deli or bakery counters sell freshly made pizza dough.
  • OR, call your favorite pizza place and ask them if they will sell you some of their pizza dough.

How I didn’t know this before, I have no idea, but for those of us who don’t want to make our own pizza dough, we do have options!

Finally, what you’ve been waiting for, my incredible Maryland Crab Pizza recipe!

Steps For Making The Best Maryland Crab Pizza

Step 1: Spread the dough

Oil your sheet pan or pizza pan on the bottom and sides so the dough doesn’t stick to the pan.

Then stretch your dough to fit the pan, flatten any bubbles, create a lip around the edge for your crust, and brush the top of the dough with more olive oil.

After that, pre-bake your dough in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 6 minutes.

Spread dough onto baking sheet or pizza pan

Step 2: Remove pre-baked dough from oven & add cheeses

In a small bowl, mix your ricotta cheese with minced garlic & salt & set aside.

Then, once you remove your pre-baked dough from the oven, add dollops of the ricotta mixture to the dough and spread evenly with the back of a large spoon.

After that, sprinkle your mozzarella cheese over top of the ricotta mixture.

And finally, sprinkle the pecorino cheese on top of the mozzarella cheese.

Place back into the oven and bake for 10 more minutes.

Add cheeses to pre-baked dough

Step 3: Add Handy Seafood Pasteurized Premium Lump Crab Meat 

Sprinkle 1/2 lb (or more based on taste) of Handy Seafood Pasteurized Premium Lump Crab Meat on top of the melted cheese.

Then, sprinkle your seafood/crab seasoning over top of the entire pizza.

Add crab meat to pizza

Step 4: Bake in the oven for 8 more minutes

Place pizza back in the oven and bake for an additional 8 minutes.

Then, remove from the oven, add your fresh basil and serve immediately.

Serve immediately

Maryland Crab Pizza Recipe

Maryland Crab Pizza: The Best Homemade Recipe!
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Maryland Crab Pizza Recipe

This Maryland Crab Pizza Recipe will have your family and friends asking for it for every occasion! Whether it's pizza night or you need a good hot appetizer, this recipe is a show stopper!
Prep Time11 mins
Cook Time24 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, hors d'oeuvre, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crab appetizer, crab appetizer recipe, crab dinner, crab dinner recipe, crab pizza, crab recipe, handy seafood, maryland crab pizza, maryland crab recipe, pizza, pizza recipe, seafood pizza, seafood recipe, white crab pizza, white pizza
Servings: 4 people
Author: Housewives of Frederick County, LLC

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Pizza Dough (either homemade or ready-to-bake)
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil, extra virgin
  • 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese (shredded or sliced)
  • 2/3 cup Ricotta Cheese, whole milk
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3 tbsp Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated or finely shredded
  • 1/2 lb Handy Seafood Pasteurized Premium Lump Crab Meat
  • Crab/Seafood Seasoning, to taste
  • Fresh Basil, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Brush bottom & sides of your cookie sheet or pizza pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil and then stretch out your pizza dough to fit the pan.
  • Form a slight lip around the edges for your crust.
  • Then, brush the top of the pizza dough with the 2nd tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Pre-bake the dough in the oven for 6 minutes.
  • While the dough is pre-baking, in a small bowl mix together the ricotta cheese, minced garlic & salt. Set aside.
  • Once pizza dough is pre-baked, remove from oven and add dollops of ricotta cheese mixture to the dough. Then spread around the dough evenly with the back of a large spoon.
  • Sprinkle on your mozzarella cheese evenly over top of the ricotta cheese.
  • After that, sprinkle on the pecorino romano cheese over the mozzarella cheese.
  • Place pizza in the oven and bake for 10 more minutes.
  • Remove pizza from oven and add your Handy Seafood Pasteurized Premium Lump Crab Meat evenly over the entire pizza.
  • Then sprinkle your seafood/crab seasoning over top of the crab meat.
  • Place pizza back into the oven and bake for 8 more minutes.
  • Once pizza is removed from the oven, add fresh basil.
  • Serve immediately.

Maryland Crab Pizza: The Best Homemade Recipe!

Without a doubt, I am extremely happy with the results of this recipe!

My family ate it up and asked me when I plan to make it again!

Great with a cold glass of beer

My husband noted that it happens to go really well with a cold glass of beer.

Serve this pizza as an appetizer or your main meal with a side salad.

Fresh basil compliments the flavor

Either way, it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!

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  1. Cheryl says

    April 6, 2021 at 4:41 pm

    Once again, you out-did yourself!!!!! What fantastic recipes, ideas, for Easter, etc. Thank you for all the research and the hard work you always put into these!!!

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    • Pam says

      April 7, 2021 at 10:01 am

      Thank you so much! I have so much fun with it ๐Ÿ™‚

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