My Amazing Crab Cocktail Food

SPICY SHRIMP & CRAB COCKTAIL

Spicy Shrimp & Crab Cocktail image

This seafood starter is so good that it makes me love a food I usually don't-radishes! This recipe also calls for spicy V8, but Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix works just as well. Serve the cocktail straight up, with tortilla chips or on a bed of butter lettuce. -Heidi Knaak, Liberty, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings (about 9 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
8 radishes, halved and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
2 cups spicy hot V8 juice (about 16 ounces)
1 cup Clamato juice
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup ketchup
5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound peeled and deveined cooked small shrimp
1 pound lump crabmeat, drained
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed

Steps:

Mix the first 10 ingredients. Gently fold in shrimp, crab and avocados. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until cold. Serve in martini glasses.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 604mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

CRAB COCKTAIL RECIPE

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This Crab Cocktail Recipe is a simple dish that allows the fresh crab to shine. Crab Meat Cocktail is similar to shrimp cocktail but with lump crab meat instead.

Provided by Nicole Harris

Categories Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 Lb Fresh Cooked Lump Crab Meat
1/2 Cup Cocktail Sauce*
1 Celery Rib - sliced thin
Pinch Salt
Old Bay Seasoning
Chopped Chives
Lemon Wedges
Lettuce/Greens

Steps:

Gently combine crab meat and celery.
Arrange lettuce/greens in serving dishes. Spoon crab meat onto lettuce.
Sprinkle with salt, Old Bay and chives.
Spoon cocktail sauce on top.
Serve cold with lemon wegdes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 110 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 2 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 832 milligrams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 1 grams unsaturated fat

CRAB COCKTAIL AMERICANA

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 pound jumbo crabmeat, picked through to remove any bits of shell and cartilage
2 medium Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped (about 2/3 cup)
1 firm, ripe avocado, diced
Kosher salt
4 to 6 small Boston lettuce leaves
Lemon wedges, for garnish

Steps:

1. Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Set aside half of the mustard sauce in a small bowl for topping the cocktail.
2. Gently toss the crab, 1/2 cup of the tomatoes and the avocado with the remaining sauce. Season with salt.
3. Arrange the lettuce leaves in 4 to 6 martini glasses. Spoon the crab salad on top. Garnish with a dollop of the reserved sauce, the remaining tomatoes and lemon wedges.

MEXICAN SEAFOOD COCKTAIL

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Categories Salad Shellfish Tomato Vegetable Appetizer No-Cook Quick & Easy Cinco de Mayo Seafood Crab Avocado Healthy Gourmet Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 to 6 first-course or light main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chilled Clamato juice, or 1 cup tomato juice and 1/2 cup bottled clam juice
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 firm-ripe California avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into small chunks
1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat (1 cup), picked over
1/4 lb cooked baby shrimp
Accompaniment: oyster crackers or saltines (optional)

Steps:

Stir together Clamato juice, ketchup, lime juice, hot sauce, salt, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl, then gently stir in avocado, crabmeat, and shrimp. Spoon into 6- or 8-ounce glasses or cups.

ELEGANT CRAB COCKTAIL

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This recipe offers a perfect application for large white lumps of crabmeat. It is best when prepared the day ahead. There are several aesthetically pleasing ways to present it.

Provided by Millereg

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time P1D

Yield 6-12 servings, depending on presentation, 6-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb backfin crab meat, picked over
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/3 cup vidalia onion, finely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon lemonade concentrate
1/2 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon orange zest, finely grated
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup chili sauce
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon leaf, chopped
chives or parsley, to garnish

Steps:

Mix all ingredients (except crab) together and pour over crab.
Let set to blend flavors in refrigerator as time permits (for at least 1 hour; preferably for up to 24 hours).
Serve piled in lettuce-lined martini glasses or mounded on scallop shells (available in finer kitchen supply stores).
Endive or cucumber"boats" are a good substitute for these presentations.
Garnish with fresh chives or sprigs of parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.7, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 64.1, Sodium 433.3, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 14.5

CRAB COCKTAIL

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Swap prawn and iceberg lettuce for crabmeat, crunchy raw fennel and avocado, topped with classic Marie Rose sauce

Provided by James Martin

Categories Dinner, Starter

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 small fennel bulb , very finely sliced
juice 1 lemon
2 avocados , diced
small bunch dill , finely chopped
2 Baby Gem lettuces , leaves torn
500g cooked crabmeat (use a mixture of brown and white)
lemon wedges, to serve
rustic bread , toasted and thinly sliced, to serve (optional)
3 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp ketchup
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
few drops Tabasco sauce
zest 1 lemon
large pinch of cayenne pepper , plus a little extra to finish
½ red chilli , finely chopped

Steps:

Put the fennel in a large bowl of ice-cold water with a squeeze of lemon juice. Leave for at least 30 mins to crisp up. Drizzle more lemon juice on the avocados to stop them browning. Whisk together all the ingredients for the Marie Rose sauce in a bowl with seasoning. Set aside to chill in the fridge.
Just before serving, drain the fennel and toss with the remaining lemon juice, dill and some seasoning. Layer the lettuce, avocado, fennel and crab in 4 x half-pint glasses - or tumblers or jam jars. Add a spoonful of sauce to each, then repeat the layers until the glasses are full, finishing with the Marie Rose sauce. Sprinkle a pinch of cayenne pepper over each cocktail and serve with lemon wedges and toast, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium