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Potato Crab Bites
Description
Crab mixed with crunchy peppers and subtle chives on top of petite purple potatoes make a delicious and colorful appetizer where the ingredients shine!
Ingredients
| 1 | Pound | purple creamer potatoes |
| 250 | Gram | crab meat (immitation, frozen, canned, or fresh) (drained weight) |
| 2 | Tablespoon | finely diced yellow pepper |
| 2 | Tablespoon | finely sliced fresh chives |
| 2 | Tablespoon | mayonnaise |
| 1 | Teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | hot pepper sauce |
| Unknown | fresh chive springs & lemon slice to garnish | |
| Unknown | old bay or similar seasoned salt to garnish |
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cover potatoes with water. Boil for 12 -15 minutes, until potatoes are easily pierced with a sharp knife. Drain and cool to handle.
- Meanwhile, prepare filling. In a mixing bowl combine crab meat, peppers, chives, mayonnaise, lemon juice and pepper sauce. Do not overmix to keep mixture light.
- Cut each potato in half and with a small teaspoon carefully scoop out a hollow in each half.
- Evenly fill potato halves with crab mixture and garnish with lemon rind, chive springs and a pinch of seasoned salt, if desired.
Notes
*Potatoes can be filled up to 2 hours and covered with plastic wrap before serving
*Servings = one piece
Summary
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| Source | Recipe and photo courtesy of Potatoes USA |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Recipes | Appetizers |