Avocado And Crabmeat Canapes Recipes

AVOCADO AND CRABMEAT CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Peel the avocado and remove the pit. Puree in a food processor along with the lime juice and fresh coriander. Transfer to a bowl, fold in the crabmeat and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt until they hold firm peaks but are still creamy. Stir one-fourth of the egg whites into the avocado mixture then fold in the rest.
• Arrange the chips on the baking sheet, spoon some of the avocado mixture onto each and broil until lightly browned. Transfer to a serving dish and serve at once.

CRAB AND AVOCADO DUET

Steps:

• Pit and peel the avocado and cut it into 1/2-inch chunks. In a small bowl toss the avocado chunks gently with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and season with salt to taste. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, pinch of white pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add crabmeat and toss.
• Stand an empty 15-ounce can with both top and bottom removed on a serving plate. Scoop a quarter of the avocado into the can. Place 1/4 of the crabmeat on top and press down gently into the mold. Gently pull the can off the avocado and crab mixture. Garnish with a half teaspoon of chives. Repeat with the remaining 3 servings and serve.
• Excellent source of: Protein
• Good source of: Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin K, Potassium

AVOCADO STUFFED WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Carefully peel the avocados, then cut in half lengthwise. Or you can keep the peel on.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
• Set each half on a plate filled with lettuce.
• Combine flaked crab meat, celery, onion, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
• Season with a dash of salt.
• Fill hollow of each avocado with crab mixture.
• Top crab mound with dressing and garnish each pile with whole crab legs and quarters of hard-boiled egg.
• Sprinkle all with a dash of paprika an top with ripe olive's.

AVOCADO AND CRABMEAT DIP

Steps:

• Pick through crabmeat to get out all the shells.
• Lightly mix all ingredients not breaking up crabmeat pieces.
• Serve on mini-toasts or your favorite cracker.

AVOCADO CRABMEAT SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the crab, lettuce, celery, onion, lemon juice, salt and paprika. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir in mayonnaise until combined. Serve in avocado halves.

AVOCADO CANAPéS

Steps:

• Very finely chop the avocado, tip into a bowl and mix well with the lime juice. Roughly chop the tomatoes, then put them in a bowl with the shallot, Worcestershire sauce and tomato purée. Blitz with a hand blender until very smooth to make a coulis.
• For the crab verrines, spoon half the tomato coulis into glasses then top with half the avocado mixture. Top with a little brown and white crabmeat.
• For the Mexican verrines, stir the shallot, beans, coriander and cumin into the remaining tomato coulis, then season to taste with a the lime juice and chilli sauce. Spoon the avocado into glasses and top with the bean mixture. Will keep for up to one day in the fridge.
• Dust the crab verrines with paprika. Top the Mexican verrines with ½ tsp yogurt, then dust with paprika to serve.

CRAB & AVOCADO SESAME TOASTS

Steps:

• Divide the guacamole between the crostini. Top each one with a spoonful of crabmeat. Toast the sesame seeds in a pan, then sprinkle over each crostini. Serve with lime wedges.

AVOCADO AND CRAB MEAT MOUSSE

Steps:

• Split the avocados in half and remove and discard the pits. Cut away and discard the skins. Cut the flesh into cubes and put them in a bowl. Add the lemon juice and stir to coat the pieces so that they do not discolor. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the gelatin and vinegar. When the gelatin is softened, scrape it onto the avocado.
• Put the avocado mixture and mayonnaise into the container of a food processor or electric blender and blend thoroughly. There should be about three cups.
• Scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce, mustard and anchovy paste. Blend thoroughly.
• Pick over the crab meat gently and carefully to remove all trace of shell and cartilage. Leave the lumps as large as possible. Add them to the avocado mixture and fold the crab meat in thoroughly.
• Brush a five-cup ring or decorative mold lightly on the inside with oil. Wipe out any excess oil.
• Pour and scrape the avocado and crab mixture into the mold. Smooth over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Unmold and garnish the top, if desired, with a few tarragon leaves. Serve with tarragon sauce (see recipe).

AVOCADO, EGG, AND CRAB MASH

Steps:

• Mash avocado and egg together in a bowl. Stir crabmeat, mayonnaise, and mustard into the avocado mixture until evenly mixed. Season crab mixture with lemon pepper seasoning, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, and curry powder; stir.