Crab Topped Tomato Slices Recipes

BAKED TOMATO SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush baking sheet with about 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Arrange tomato slices on the baking sheet. Sprinkle rosemary and garlic over tomatoes and brush with remaining olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tomatoes are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

TOMATO STEAKS WITH CRAB-CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Rub tomato slices with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Blanch corn for 1 minute. Cool, then remove kernels from cob.
• In a small bowl, combine kernels, crab, basil, lemon juice, Tabasco and salt and pepper to taste, and toss lightly. Top each tomato steak with 1/4 of the relish and serve.

CHILLED TOMATO SOUP AND CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Roughly chop the tomatoes and pass through a food mill into a 4-quart stainless steel mixing bowl. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and the garlic, and then whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
• Add the crab, mayonnaise, chives and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl and mixing gently, combine well. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and blend in 1 tablespoon olive oil until just combined. Form the crab mixture into 4 round patties, approximately 1 1/2 inches high by 1 1/4 inches wide. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a 10 inch non-stick saute pan, and place over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, coat the top and bottom of each crabcake with bread crumbs, transfer to the hot pan, and saute until golden brown. Turn and repeat until crabcake is browned on both sides (note: crabcakes are very delicate, so please be gentle when handling them). To serve, stack the basil leaves and slice thinly. Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and using a spoon, invert the half and insert the spoon between the flesh and the skin gently. Jimmy the spoon gently, working deeper and deeper until the flesh is free from the skin. Dice avocado into medium cubes. Ladle the soup into 4 chilled serving bowls and add one quarter of the avocado to each. Place 1 crabcake in the center of the bowl and sprinkle with chiffonade of basil. Garnish each crabcake with a basil top, and serve.

CRAB-TOPPED TOMATO SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; gently stir in crab., Place tomato slices on a foil-lined baking sheet; top with crab mixture. Bake until heated through, 12-15 minutes. Sprinkle with chives.

CRAB, CORN, AND TOMATO SALAD WITH LEMON-BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine dressing: zest, lemon juice, oil, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper in a cup, stir well, remove about 1/4 cup of dressing mixture and put into medium size bowl for salad for step 2. RESERVE rest of dressing for topping tomato/avocado mixture later for Step 4.
• Into medium sized bowl ( that you have the 1/4 cup of dressing), add the additional 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, corn, basil, bell pepper, onion, and crab; toss gently.
• Arrange 2 tomato slices and 1/4 avocado onto each of 4 plates.
• Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of reserved dressing in cup over each tomato/avocado mixture.
• Divide corn and crab salad between plates.

TOMATO CRAB NAPOLEON

Steps:

• In a hot sauté pan, sauté the crabmeat in the butter for about one minute.
• Add parsley, basil, and salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasonings; set aside.
• Place one slice of tomato on the center of a plate.
• Place sautéed crabmeat mixture on top.
• Layer another tomato slice and more crabmeat.
• Top with one more tomato slice.
• (Use 3 slices of tomato and 4 ounces of crabmeat per serving).
• Place mixed greens around the stack.

SLICED TOMATOES WITH FRESH HERB DRESSING

Steps:

• Arrange the tomato slices in a shallow casserole dish. Whisk together the olive oil, thyme, oregano, parsley, chives, and garlic in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour herb mixture over the tomatoes, covering evenly. Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.