Crab Potato Nibblers Recipes

CRAB SALAD STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the potatoes until soft, about 40 minutes depending on the size.
• Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven. Scoop out the flesh and transfer to a bowl for use in the Root Vegetable Mash, recipe follows. Place the potato skins into the fryer until they become brown and crispy. Remove the skins, place on paper towels and season with salt, and pepper, to taste. Let cool to room temperature.
• Mix the crab with the mayonnaise, Dijon, green onions, and chives. Season the mixture with salt, and pepper, to taste. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins.
• For the Root Vegetable Mash:
• Cook all the potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and salsify in salted boiling water for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Add the inside of the potatoes from the Crab Salad Stuffed Potato Skins, recipe follows, if desired to the rest of the vegetables. Mash the vegetables along with the cream and butter. Season the vegetables with salt, and pepper, to taste. Keep warm.

DEVILED CRAB POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Toppings: Crab salad, cayenne pepper and paprika
• How to Make Classic Potato Skins:
• Pierce 4 large russet potatoes with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack at 350 degrees until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool, then quarter lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Brush both sides with melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Bake, skin-side up, at 450 degrees until crisp, about 20 minutes. Add your favorite team toppings. (For cheesy skins, flip the baked shells over before topping, sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheddar cheese and bake an extra 5 minutes.)

CRISPY POTATO CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes as directed on package; place in large bowl. (Do not mash.) Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add yellow onions, peppers and celery; cook 8 to 10 min. or until tender and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add Worcestershire sauce and seafood seasoning; cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat.
• Add mayo, parsley, mustard, garlic powder and 1 egg to potatoes; mash until potato mixture is smooth and well blended. Add cooked onion mixture, crabmeat and green onions; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Shape crabmeat mixture into 20 patties. Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Whisk remaining eggs in third shallow bowl until blended. Dip crab patties, 1 at a time, in flour, then eggs, then bread crumbs, turning to evenly coat both sides of each patty with each ingredient. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
• Melt 1-1/2 Tbsp. butter with 1 Tbsp. of the remaining oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add 5 crab patties; cook 3 min. on each side or until firm and golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining butter, oil and crab patties.

CRAB CAKES I

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, boil potatoes in salted water to cover. Drain, and set aside.
• In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash well. Mix in cooked vegetables and crab meat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Form into cakes about the size of hamburgers. Dip in beaten egg; roll in crumbs.
• In a large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Fry crab cakes in oil until golden brown, turning once.

DILLED POTATO CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a saucepan, add water to cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain well, cool and then peel. Using the coarsest holes on a four-sided grater, shred the potatoes into a mixing bowl.
• Cut the scallions into fine julienne strips about one inch long. Add to the potatoes. Add the crab meat, dill seed, celery seed and cayenne and toss together with a fork. Add the egg and mayonnaise and mix well. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
• Heat half the butter and half the oil in a skillet until sizzling. Form the potato mixture into small patties, about three inches across. Carefully lay half the patties into the skillet and fry over medium heat until light brown, three to five minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining butter, oil and potato cakes. Serve hot, with a little sour cream on top.

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.

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.

CRAB-POTATO NIBBLERS

Steps:

• Prepare potatoes as directed except use 2 tablespoons less milk than specified. Add minced onion to amount of water specified in directions. Stir in Worcestershire, garlic powder, and pepper. Add crabmeat. Shape into bite-size balls. Dip into beaten egg; roll in bread crumbs. Fry in deep fat at 375° about 1 minute, until golden brown. Drain; serve hot.

CRAB MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot with enough cold water to cover. Add kosher salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, Greek yogurt, buttermilk, butter, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor; blend until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Drain potatoes and mash in a large bowl. Fold in cream cheese mixture. Whisk until smooth and blended. Add in crabmeat, stirring carefully to avoid breaking it up too much. Spoon potato mixture into a large, oven-safe casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and toasted, about 10 minutes.
• Top with chives just before serving.

CRAB NIBBLES

Steps:

• Mix instant onions with the water and let stand.
• Blend together onion, salad dressing, cheese and 0.125 teaspoon garlic powder.
• Mound on crackers and place on a cookie sheet.
• Place a slice of tomato on top.
• Place a small amount of crab meat on top of tomato.
• Combined butter and remaining garlic powder.
• Bruch on top of each.
• Broil for 1-2 minutes to heat through.
• Serve hot.

POTATO-CRAB CAKES WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, egg, 1 tablespoon bread crumbs, onion, parsley, lime juice, salt and pepper. Gently stir in the crab. Shape into 12 patties., In a shallow bowl, combine flour and remaining bread crumbs. Coat patties with crumb mixture., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil to 375°., Fry crab cakes, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Combine the butter, lime juice and zest. Serve with crab cakes.