Baked Potatoes With Crab JalapeÑo And Mint Recipes

BAKED POTATOES WITH CRAB, JALAPEñO AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Scrub potatoes under running water; dry them, and rub the skin of each with the oil and a little salt. Pierce the skin of each in three or four places with the tines of a fork.
• Place the potatoes in the oven, and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, until they offer no resistance when a knife is inserted in their centers.
• While the potatoes are baking, lightly toss the crab meat in a bowl with the lemon juice, olive oil, shredded mint, diced jalapeño and sour cream.
• When the potatoes are done, remove them from the oven, slice them open down the middle and use a spoon to scrape out their flesh into a bowl. Add the butter, salt and pepper and mash to combine. Spoon the mixture back into the empty jackets, place on a baking sheet, top with the crab-meat mixture and shower with cheese. Return to the oven for approximately 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden.

CRAB STUFFED TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prick holes in the potatoes with a fork and place directly on the oven rack. Roast until cooked through, about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the potato.
• While the potatoes are cooking prepare the crab: Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a frying pan. Add the shallots and cook until translucent. Next add the minced garlic and saute in the frying pan to gently brown the shallots and garlic. Add the thyme and crab and cook until heated through. Then set aside.
• Lower the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Once the potatoes are cooked and cool enough to handle cut, off a small portion of the top making an opening in the potato.
• Take a spoon and scoop the pulp into a bowl. Place the potato skins on a cookie sheet and put in a 350 degree F oven for about 5 minutes to dry them out and ensure they will be crispy when done.
• To the potato pulp, add the shallot/crab mixture, remaining butter, cheese and sour cream and mix. Then add parsley, salt and pepper, to taste. Fill the potato shells with the potato/crab mixture. Bake until cheese has melted around 35 to 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

CRAB-STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Cut stems off jalapenos; remove seeds and membranes; set aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder until blended. Stir in crab and cheese. , Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe filling into jalapenos. Wrap each with a piece of bacon; secure with toothpicks. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender.

CRAB-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 425° for 45-55 minutes or until tender. When cool enough to handle, halve potatoes lengthwise. Carefully scoop out pulp into a bowl, leaving a thin shell. Set shells aside. Beat or mash potato pulp with butter, cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Using a fork, stir in onions or chives and cheese. Gently mix in crab. Stuff shells. Sprinkle with paprika. Return to the oven for 15 minutes or until heated through.

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.

JALAPENO POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by at least 1 inch.
• Add the salt.
• Cook the potatoes over moderate heat until they are tender (about 25 minutes).
• Drain the potatoes, allow to cool.
• When potatoes have cooled enough to handle, slice them very thin.
• Preaheat the oven to 350°F.
• Grease a large baking dish (9x13).
• Warm the butter and oil in a sacuepan over medium heat.
• When the butter has melted, add the bell pepper, onions and garlic, and saute them until they are softened.
• Stir in the pimientos, the jalapenos, and the jalapeno liquid.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables; mix it in well.
• Pour the milk in gradually, stirring to avoid lumps.
• Simmer briefly until the mixture is thickened.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the grated cheese, mix well.
• Alternate layers of potatoes and sauce in the baking dish, ending with some of the sauce.
• Cover the dish tightly, and bake for 50-60 minutes, until the potatoes are soft and much of the sauce has been absorbed.
• Serve the potates hot.

CRAB BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients (bar the potato) together.
• Bake the potato, 3 minutes in the microwave then about 35 in the oven.
• Take the potato out of the oven and wrap tightly with a tea-towel and bash the sides to soften the inside.
• Add a knob of butter and top with the crab mixture, garnish with a bit of parsley.
• Add a the grated gruyere and pop under the grill for something more lavish.

MINTY POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and cube. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, raisins and chile peppers and season with asafoetida powder, ginger garlic paste, cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Cook and stir until onions are tender and golden brown.
• Add the potatoes to the skillet along with whole mint leaves. Cook and stir until potatoes are glazed with the spices. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

CRAB RANGOON MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper so the paper hangs over the sides of the pan.
• Stir together cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, crabmeat, green onions, powdered sugar, salt, and garlic powder in a bowl until combined. Transfer to the prepared pan, spreading to an even layer. Freeze for 30 minutes.
• Lift cream cheese mixture from the pan using the parchment paper. Cut the frozen block in half, then cut each half crosswise into 8 sticks (you will have sixteen 4x1-inch sticks.)
• Put flour in a shallow dish. Beat eggs and water together in a second shallow dish. Put panko in a third shallow dish.
• Dredge each cream cheese stick in flour; shake off excess. Dip into egg mixture, then lift up so excess egg drips back into the bowl. Press into panko to coat both sides. Place the breaded sticks on a baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Add 1 1/2 inches of oil to a medium saucepan. Heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Fry 3 or 4 sticks at a time until golden brown, about 1 minute. (Keep uncooked sticks in freezer until ready to fry.)
• Drain fried sticks on paper towels, then transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven. Repeat to fry remaining sticks.