Crab Stuffed Bacon Cups Food

PHYLLO CRAB CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and horseradish until smooth. Stir in crab and onion. Spoon 2-3 teaspoonfuls into each tart shell; sprinkle with paprika. , Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until tops begin to brown.

BACON WRAPPED CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP WITH LEMON BASIL CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven for 350 degrees F.
• To make the crab stuffing: Combine the crab, crackers, scallions, pepper, mayonnaise, egg, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, lemon, and garlic. Season the stuffing with salt and pepper and mix well. Set the stuffing aside.
• Using a paring knife, slice the shrimp down the backs and remove and discard the 'veins'. Deepen the incisions if necessary, then spoon stuffing into each shrimp. Wrap each stuffed shrimp with bacon and arrange them in a large baking dish.
• To make the pesto: pulse the basil, walnuts, cheese, and garlic together in a food processor (or grind in a mortar) then gradually incorporate the oil. Adjust the seasoning with lemon juice and set aside.
• To make the roux: Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, and cook, stirring, until the mixture, although still pale, looks dryer and no longer smells raw, about 5 minutes. Remove the roux from the heat.
• Transfer the shrimp to the oven and roast until the bacon begins to render and brown, about 10 minutes. Flip the shrimp and roast on the second side until the shrimp are opaque, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, make the lemon basil cream: Heat the oil and butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture is fragrant and golden, about 7 minutes. Add the wine and simmer for 5 minutes then add the cream. Simmer until the sauce has reduced by half. Add the lemon juice and pesto, then whisk in the roux a tablespoon at a time (use just enough to thicken the sauce). Keep the sauce warm over very low heat.
• Arrange the shrimp on 4 warm plates and serve with lemon basil cream sauce on the side.

CREAMY CRAB AND BACON ENDIVE BOATS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, capers and mustard. Add the shallots, celery, lemon zest and juice, and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in the crabmeat, the chopped parsley and the tarragon.
• Place the endive spears on a platter and spoon a heaping tablespoon of the crab mixture into the center of the leaves. Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped bacon.

CRAB-STUFFED BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top of the oven and preheat the broiler to high.
• Add the crab, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon zest and juice, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the steak sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a large bowl and stir until well combined.
• Cut a deep slit down the ridged back of each shrimp and open it up like a book. Put the shrimp on a baking sheet and press the tails down firmly so they lay flat. Top evenly with the crab mixture, then lay a piece of bacon across the crab mixture on each shrimp, tucking the ends under the shrimp and making sure they do not overlap.
• Broil until the bacon starts to crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon steak sauce and continue to broil until the bacon is dark golden and slightly charred in a few spots, about 2 minutes more depending on your broiler. Serve with lemon wedges.

CRAB STUFFED BACON CUPS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut bacon into thirds for regular cupcake tins, or into quarters for minis.
• Lay bacon in tins, criss crossing, to cover the cup.
• In a small bowl add your crab, cream cheese, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, old bay, mustard and celery. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Divide crab mixture into 12 even meatballs (24 for minis) and place the mixture in the bacon cups, pushing down into the cup to fill it.
• Top with the remaining 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese has is melted and the bacon is cooked.
• Let cool in pan about 5 minutes, then use a knife and run along the inside of the cup to loosen from the pan.
• Set on paper towels to drain.

BACON-CRAB MUSHROOM CAPS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Mix all ingredients except mushroom caps.
• SPOON evenly into mushroom caps. Place on baking sheet.
• BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Variation:.
• Omit mushroom caps. Prepare crab meat mixture as directed. Use as a spread for your favorite NABISCO Crackers or as a flavorful filling for sandwiches or hollowed-out cherry tomatoes. Serve hot or cold! Makes 1-1/3 cups.

CRAB STUFFED HASH BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Thaw the frozen hash browns, if you have to pop them in the microwave.
• Dice the bacon and fry it up fairly crisp.
• While the bacon is frying and the potatoes are thawing combine all of the stuffing ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Mix together in a large bowl: 1/4 cup of the melted butter, mushroom soup, sour cream, cream cheese, bacon and shredded cheese.
• Fold in the thawed hash browns.
• Lightly grease a large casserole dish. Mine is a 3 quart.
• Spread 1/2 of the potato mixture in the bottom of the casserole.
• Layer the stuffing on top of the potatoes leaving a narrow gap around the edges.
• Top that with the rest of the potatoes.
• Mix the rest of the melted butter with the bread crumbs and sprinkle on top of the potatoes.
• Bake for 1 hour, top should be golden brown.
• Let rest for a few minutes when you take it out before you serve.