28 Sep Crabmeat Cocktail 01
Posted at 06:03h
in American, Appetizers, Bar Food, Brunch, Cold Dish, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch, Salads, Seafood, Starters
This is just about the easiest and most elegant thing you can make, if you can afford Jumbo Lump Crabmeat. The only secret to this recipe is the freshness of the crabmeat, and the quality. Use the freshest Jumbo Lump you can find. Second best would be the pasteurized Jumbo Lump in a can. The lower the grade of crabmeat, the less meaty it is and the more shell ridden it will be, which causes a lot more tedious work to clean it before serving. Serve with Cocktail Sauce, Crackers and Lemon Wedges. The Cocktail Sauce is included below.
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This is just about the easiest and most elegant thing you can make, if you can afford Jumbo Lump Crabmeat. The only secret to this recipe is the freshness of the crabmeat, and the quality. Use the freshest Jumbo Lump you can find. Second best would be the pasteurized Jumbo Lump in a can. The lower the grade of crabmeat, the less meaty it is and the more shell ridden it will be, which causes a lot more tedious work to clean it before serving. Serve with Cocktail Sauce, Crackers and Lemon Wedges. The Cocktail Sauce is included below.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients...
- 1 lb. Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Fresh (or pasturized, canned Jumbo Lump Crabmeat)
- 1 oz. Lettuce Leaves (or fresh greens)
- 1 each Lemon (cut into about 8 wedge pieces)
- 16 each Crackers Saltines are fine, but fancy are better.
- 1 cup Cocktail Sauce (Recipe Below)
- 1/4 oz. Lettuce (or Greens for garnish)
- 4 sprigs Parsly, Fresh (for garnish)
Cocktail Sauce...
- 3/4 cup Catsup
- 1/4 cup Chili Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce (or to taste)
- 1/4 each Juice of Lemon
- 1 tsp. Tabasco Sauce (adjust more or less for desired heat)
- 1-2 tbsps. Horseradish, White, Prepared (adjust more or less for desired heat)
- 1 dash Pepper, White, Ground (or to taste)
Servings: serving
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Instructions
Main Presentation...
- Line a small glass plate with lettuce leaf or greens.
- Place about 4 ounces of Jumbo Lump Crabmeat on the lettuce (or greens).
- Place a small ramekin of Cocktail Sauce on one side of the plate.
- Garnish with Lemon Wedges and Parsley.
- Serve chilled with a cocktail fork.
Make the Cocktail Sauce...
- To a small bowl: Add the Catsup, Chili Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, Tabasco Sauce, Horseradish (drained), and White Pepper.
- Stir well to mix.
- Place in a container and refrigerate until needed.
Recipe Notes
This is great any time anywhere... as an appetizer, bar food or starter... or late night snack!
Note: This just crossed my mind: The hand-written recipe for this was done when I was the Chef at the Backstage Restaurant in New Hope, PA, in around 1980. Crabmeat at the time was a lot cheaper than now a 4 oz. portion of high quality product could be served at an affordable menu price... today?? Probably not so much.
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