Potato Crab Bites
Potato Crab Bites
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
- 1/4 Teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- fresh chive springs & lemon slice to garnish
- 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