Kikuchans Potato Crab Salad Food

KIKUCHAN'S POTATO-CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook over medium-high heat for 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain, peel and dice while still hot. This is what will make the salad fluffy. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• In a large serving bowl, toss together the potatoes, eggs, crabmeat, black olives and carrot. Sprinkle with sugar, and stir in enough mayonnaise to moisten. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to serve.

CRAB BOIL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup each corn and chopped celery, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay. Toss with 2 pounds boiled cubed red potatoes and 1 cup crabmeat.

WARM CRAB AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, onions, crab, and jalapeno to the pan and cook until just warmed through. Add the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle about 1/4 cup of the Carrot-Habanero Broth into a shallow bowl. Mound 1/4 of the crab salad in the center of the bowl. Repeat with 4 other bowls.
• Place all ingredients in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook until reduced by half. Strain.

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.

POTATO MAC CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in salted water until soft when pierced with a fork,drain; cool.
• Cook macaroni in salted water according to package directions until done and drain in colander. Other pastas can also be used i.e. ditalini, small shells, spaghetti, penne.
• 3 While potatoes are cooking, mix together vinegar, sugar, and msg in a small bowl until blended and sugar is dissolved. Add minced onions and dried shrimp to mixture and set aside at least 10 minutes to marinate.
• Peel potatoes if you don't want the skin on and cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes while they are still warm.
• Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl and add salt to taste.
• Add drained macaroni to potatoes in the bowl.
• Add vinegar mixture while gently turning the potatoes and macaroni until they are coated with the marinade.
• Remove any bones from crab and shred meat.
• Add crab to salad and mix well.
• Cook frozen peas in boiling water until they turn bright green, drain, cool, and add to mixture in the bowl.
• cut the hardboiled eggs and add to potato mixture.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add mayonaise. Use additional mayonaise if needed. Do not add too much.
• Tuna, surimi, or kamabuko can be substituted for the canned crab. I like to use canned crab and surimi.
• Olives can be used instead of or in addition to the peas. Adjust for the salt in the olives. Grated carrots can also be added for color and sweetness.
• Instead of vinegar, pickle juice or pickle relish can be used.
• Mix well and level salad in the bowl. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on salad surface and press to eliminate air. This will help keep the salad from drying out on top. Placing salad in a large ziploc bag and pressing the air out does the same thing and is easier to store in the refrigerator.
• I like to use celery salt instead of plain salt.
• Chill for at least 4 hours for the flavors to blend. Keep refrigerated until served.

CRAB POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool., In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, crab, onion, salt, pepper and dill. Add mayonnaise; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.