Crab Stuffed Cucumbers Food

PERFECT CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet; cook and stir green onion until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer green onion to a bowl. Stir in crabmeat, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, egg, lemon juice, and dill weed until well mixed.
• Pour 1/2 cup melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish; turn mushroom caps in butter to coat. Fill mushroom caps with the crab mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Pour white wine into baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

CRAB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create striped edges; cut each cucumber into 16 slices, about 1/4-in. thick. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and pepper sauce until smooth. Fold in the crab, red pepper and onions. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful onto each cucumber slice. Serve immediately.

BASIL- AND CRABMEAT-TOPPED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Score cucumber lengthwise with tines of fork if desired. Cut into 36 (1/4-inch) slices.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Beat in mayonnaise until well blended. Stir in chopped basil, onion, lemon peel and crabmeat.
• Spread or pipe about 1 teaspoon crabmeat mixture on each cucumber slice. Sprinkle with capers. Garnish with basil leaves.

CUCUMBER CUPS STUFFED WITH SPICY CRAB

Steps:

• Removed the peel from the cucumber using a vegetable peeler. Cut the cucumber into 2" slices.
• Using a small melon baller, scoop out most of the inside. You will want to leave the walls and a thick portion of the bottom intact.
• In a bowl, combine the sour cream and the cream cheese with a fork until well combined. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined.
• Fill each of the cucumber cups with the crab dip.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve within 2 hours of making.

CUCUMBER CRAB BOATS

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Cut each cucumber half crosswise into 4 pieces and place on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand while making the filling.
• Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in the celery, bell peppers, crabmeat, seafood seasoning, lemon zest, lemon juice and chopped dill.
• Pat the cucumbers dry (to remove the liquid and salt). Spoon the crab salad into the hollowed cucumbers. Garnish with more dill. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CRAB-STUFFED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Using small melon baller, scoop out centers of cucumber leaving bottom shell intact. Fill centers and slightly mound crab mixture atop cucumber. Garnish each with cilantro sprig. Transfer to platter and serve.

CRAB-STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag; pipe mixture into celery sticks. Store in the refrigerator.

CUCUMBER CUPS FILLED WITH CRAB APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together, taste for seasoning; set aside. This can be covered and refrigerated for 1 day.
• Cut the unpeeled cucumber into 1-1/2" thick slices; with the cucumber slice still laying on it's side, make a diagonal cut, now you have two diagonal cut pieces of cucumber.
• Use a melon baller to make a small round hole in the center of the cucumber where the seeds are to make a cup; do not cut completely through to the other side.
• Lightly salt each cucumber cup; place on a paper towel to drain. They can be refrigerated at this point and finished later.
• When ready to serve remove the cucumber cups from the refrigerator and place a small amount of the crab mixture in the center of each round hole in the cucumber and serve; garnish with fresh herbs.

CREOLE CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan with butter.
• Wash mushrooms and remove stems. Scrape out mushroom caps to make an ample "bowl" for the filling.
• Mix cream cheese, 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese, green onions, seafood seasoning, Creole seasoning, and garlic powder together until thoroughly combined. Crumble in crabmeat, making sure there are no large chunks so the consistency works well for stuffing. Mix in bread crumbs.
• Start forming a ball of stuffing and place it in a mushroom cap, making the mushroom cap form-fit the ball. The stuffing should be ample so the mushroom cap wraps around the bottom half of the ball. Repeat to stuff remaining mushrooms, then transfer into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Colby-Jack on top, smoothing it down so it sticks to the stuffing.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until cheese is bubbly, about 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.