Crab Stuffed Avocados By John Besh Food

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

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

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.

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.

AVOCADO STUFFED WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Carefully peel the avocados, then cut in half lengthwise. Or you can keep the peel on.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
• Set each half on a plate filled with lettuce.
• Combine flaked crab meat, celery, onion, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
• Season with a dash of salt.
• Fill hollow of each avocado with crab mixture.
• Top crab mound with dressing and garnish each pile with whole crab legs and quarters of hard-boiled egg.
• Sprinkle all with a dash of paprika an top with ripe olive's.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS BY JOHN BESH

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 crabmeat into the mayonnaise mixture, being careful to not break up the lumps.
• Drop heaping spoonfuls of the crab into the avocados and scatter greens on top.

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.