Crab Mashed Potato Coarsely Food

POTATO-CRAB CAKES WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, egg, 1 tablespoon bread crumbs, onion, parsley, lime juice, salt and pepper. Gently stir in the crab. Shape into 12 patties., In a shallow bowl, combine flour and remaining bread crumbs. Coat patties with crumb mixture., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil to 375°., Fry crab cakes, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Combine the butter, lime juice and zest. Serve with crab cakes.

CRAB-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 425° for 45-55 minutes or until tender. When cool enough to handle, halve potatoes lengthwise. Carefully scoop out pulp into a bowl, leaving a thin shell. Set shells aside. Beat or mash potato pulp with butter, cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Using a fork, stir in onions or chives and cheese. Gently mix in crab. Stuff shells. Sprinkle with paprika. Return to the oven for 15 minutes or until heated through.

KILLER CRAB AND POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water for 6-7 minutes, until tender; drain, then scatter potatoes across a large, flat surface to cool and dry for 5 minutes; then transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Make a paste with the garlic and salt; add it to the potatoes along with the parsley, thyme, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes.
• Add crab and Old Bay seasoning to potatoes; combine the mixture gently.
• Form 4 super-size 4-5 inch killer crab cakes.
• Place the bread crumbs on a plate; coat the crab cakes on both sides with crumbs to set them.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium to med-high heat; add the cakes and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until deeply golden; serve immediately.

CRAB MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot with enough cold water to cover. Add kosher salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, Greek yogurt, buttermilk, butter, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor; blend until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Drain potatoes and mash in a large bowl. Fold in cream cheese mixture. Whisk until smooth and blended. Add in crabmeat, stirring carefully to avoid breaking it up too much. Spoon potato mixture into a large, oven-safe casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and toasted, about 10 minutes.
• Top with chives just before serving.

CRABMEAT STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Wash the potatoes well, then pat dry and place in center of oven rack, being sure to leave some space between potatoes for hot air to circulate.
• Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until soft to the touch (when you squeeze the sides in).
• Meanwhile, very coarsely grate the cheese.
• Then, pick over the crabmeat: Spread the crabmeat out on a large, flat cookie sheet then pick up each lump and visually look for thin, transparent pieces of shell.
• Remove the shell fragments, trying not to break up lumps of crabmeat.
• Return crabmeat to refrigerator.
• About 20 minutes before the potatoes are done, set the butter and cream out to get to room temperature.
• When the potatoes are done, remove from oven and let sit 15 minutes until cool enough to handle.
• Turn the potatoes once to let both sides of the skin dry out.
• (Turn the oven to 350 degrees.) With a very sharp bread knife, cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, cutting across the widest part so the potato shells will sit flat.
• Scoop out the potato meat with a soup spoon to within 1/4 inch of the shell, placing the potato meat in the large bowl of an electric mixer.
• Add the butter to the bowl with the potato meat, separating the pieces.
• Beat at low speed (with a paddle attachment, if possible-but beaters will work, also) until the butter is just incorporated.
• With the mixer still on low, add the cream and then the Vegetable Magic and red pepper, beating just until the cream and seasonings are mixed in well, but the potatoes are still quite lumpy.
• You do not want to get to a smooth, whipped potato consistency; there should be lots of lumps throughout the mixture.
• Turn off the mixer and taste for seasoning level-- the mixture will be spicy at this point, but the cheese and crabmeat are both bland, and finished dish will not be spicy.
• Spoon the potato mixture into a very large, shallow mixing bowl (if you use a shallow bowl, you'll be able to fold in the crabmeat more evenly throughout the mixture).
• Using a fork, fold in 5 ounces of the grated cheddar, not trying to make a smooth, even distribution-- you want to have pockets of cheese (they will melt and be fantastic!) scattered throughout the finished stuffed potato.
• Then gently fold in the reserved lump crabmeat, being careful not to break up the lumps, but making sure all of the mixture in the bowl has crabmeat scattered through it.
• Stuff the potato shells until they are just rounded slightly at the top.
• (You will have extra stuffing, which you can bake in ramekins or a small casserole dish.) Place the stuffed potatoes in a baking pan, fitting them close together, then sprinkle the tops with the remaining 6 ounces grated cheddar.
• You can prepare the recipe to this point several hours ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Place the pan in a 350 degrees oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the potato mixture is nice and hot.
• Serve immediately (sprinkling the tops of the potatoes with green onions, if desired), allowing 2 potato halves for an entrée and 1 potato half for an appetizer or side dish.
• The potatoes make a wonderful entree with just a nice crisp garden salad and hot French bread.

CRAB-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• bake potatoes at 425 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until tender.
• when cool enough to handle, halve the potatoes lengthwise.
• carefully scoop out pulp into a bowl, leaving a thin shell.
• set shells aside.
• beat or mash potatoes with butter, cream, salt and pepper until smooth.
• using a fork, stir in cheese and onions.
• gently mix in crab.
• stuff shells.
• return to oven for 15 minutes or until heated through.

BAKED POTATOES WITH CRAB, JALAPEñO AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Scrub potatoes under running water; dry them, and rub the skin of each with the oil and a little salt. Pierce the skin of each in three or four places with the tines of a fork.
• Place the potatoes in the oven, and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, until they offer no resistance when a knife is inserted in their centers.
• While the potatoes are baking, lightly toss the crab meat in a bowl with the lemon juice, olive oil, shredded mint, diced jalapeño and sour cream.
• When the potatoes are done, remove them from the oven, slice them open down the middle and use a spoon to scrape out their flesh into a bowl. Add the butter, salt and pepper and mash to combine. Spoon the mixture back into the empty jackets, place on a baking sheet, top with the crab-meat mixture and shower with cheese. Return to the oven for approximately 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden.

CRISPY POTATO CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes as directed on package; place in large bowl. (Do not mash.) Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add yellow onions, peppers and celery; cook 8 to 10 min. or until tender and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add Worcestershire sauce and seafood seasoning; cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat.
• Add mayo, parsley, mustard, garlic powder and 1 egg to potatoes; mash until potato mixture is smooth and well blended. Add cooked onion mixture, crabmeat and green onions; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Shape crabmeat mixture into 20 patties. Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Whisk remaining eggs in third shallow bowl until blended. Dip crab patties, 1 at a time, in flour, then eggs, then bread crumbs, turning to evenly coat both sides of each patty with each ingredient. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
• Melt 1-1/2 Tbsp. butter with 1 Tbsp. of the remaining oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add 5 crab patties; cook 3 min. on each side or until firm and golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining butter, oil and crab patties.