Crab cocktails

Name: Crab cocktails
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 baby gem lettuce finely shredded; 2 spring onions very finely sliced; 200-250g white crabmeat or tinned; cayenne pepper; ½ lemon; 4 tbsp seafood sauce ready made; (from most supermarkets) caviar or onuga or salmon caviar

Published: March 25, 2015 at 3:07 PM

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Serves 12

A little effort

Total time: 10 mins

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Classic prawn cocktail is always popular but white crabmeat, served in shot glasses, is a modern alternative that will look stunning served as a canapé or a starter.

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Ingredients

2 baby gem lettuce

finely shredded
2 spring onions

very finely sliced
200-250g white crabmeat

or tinned
cayenne pepper
½ lemon
4 tbsp seafood sauce

ready made
(from most supermarkets) caviar or onuga or salmon caviar

Method

step 1

Mix the lettuce and spring onions together in a bowl and season. Season the crabmeat with salt, a pinch of cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
step 2

Layer the lettuce mix, crabmeat and seafood sauce in shot glasses and finish with a dusting of cayenne pepper and a small spoonful of caviar on top.
step 3

Keep chilled. Serve with small forks or spoons.

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