Crab Stuffed Avocado Half Shells Food

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Spoon onto avocado halves. Serve immediately.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; gently fold in crab.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Coat pan with cooking spray. Place avocado halves, cut sides down, in pan; cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Place avocado halves, cut sides down, on a cutting board; cut a very small (1/16-inch) slice from the bottom of each half so that it stands flat. Turn over; spoon about 1/2 cup crab mixture into each avocado half.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADO HALF-SHELLS

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, celery, chives, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper.
• Reserve.
• Cut avocados in half lengthwise.
• Separate the halves by gently turning them in opposite directions, and then remove the pits.
• Using a spoon, remove the avocado meat and dice. Immediately sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Leave the shells intact.
• Remove the crabmeat from the shells and chop coarsely.
• Gently mix avocado and crabmeat, and then fold in sauce.
• Adjust seasoning as need be.
• Stuff avocado half-shells with mixture and decorate each with a sprig of dill.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• To make the crab mix, flake the crabmeat into a small bowl and mix in the mustard and oil, then season to taste. Can be made the day ahead. Add the basil and chilli just before serving.
• To serve, halve and stone the avocados. Fill each cavity with a quarter of the crab mix, scatter with a few of the smaller basil leaves and eat with teaspoons.

AVOCADO CRAB BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place 2 avocado halves in a large bowl; mash lightly with a fork. Add mayonnaise and lemon juice; mix until well blended. Stir in crab, 3 tablespoons cilantro, chives, serrano pepper, capers and pepper. Spoon into remaining avocado halves., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Broil 4-5 in. from heat until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro; serve with lemon wedges.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, horseradish, chives, mustard, vinegar, cayenne, salt and pepper. Just before serving, gently fold the Louisiana crabmeat into the mayonnaise mixture, being careful to not break up the lumps. Drop heaping spoonfuls of the crab mixture into the avocados and scatter greens on top to serve.

STUFFED CRAB

Steps:

• In a skillet over low heat melt the butter, add the onion, yellow pepper, fennel, and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper. Cook slowly for about 6 minutes until all are tender, transfer mixture to a bowl, add bread crumbs, and allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• When cooled add crab meat, mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, tarragon, parsley, scallions, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix the ingredients well and stuff the shells. Bake for 25 minutes until warmed through.
• Note: the crabs should be poached in a court boullion made with 2 quarts water, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped yellow onion, and 1 chopped celery stalk boiled with 1/2 teaspoon each black peppercorns and coriander seeds. Bring the mixture to a boil and after 10 minutes, add 1 lemon, thinly sliced. Let boil for 10 more minutes, salt the water, and poach the crabs.

CRAB STUFFED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Place the crabmeat in a paper towel-lined bowl.
• Allow to stand for 15 minutes.
• Remove paper towel.
• Mix mayonnaise, lemon pepper, celery, pickle relish and toasted almonds together.
• Gently toss with crabmeat.
• Slice avocado in 2 around the seed.
• Split and remove seed and discard.
• If desired, put a little lemon juice on the avocado before filling. Fill seed hole and tops of avocado with crab mixture sprinkle with a little paprika, and serve immediately on a green bed of lettuce.

CRAB STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta shells according to the package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cool water.
• Sauce: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper, and oregano and lower heat to medium-low.
• Cover the pan and simmer the mixture 15 min.
• Stir in the salt.
• Combine crab, ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, parsley, and black pepper.
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• Stuff each pasta shell with some of the ricotta mixture.
• Lay the stuffed shells in a baking dish Add tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the sauce.
• Bake 20 min or so until sauce is bubbly.