Searching for a dish that combines freshness, spice, and succulent seafood? Look no further than chilled pea shots with spicy crab, a culinary creation that tantalizes taste buds with its vibrant flavors and textures. This dish is a symphony of contrasting elements, where the cool sweetness of peas meets the fiery heat of crab, creating a harmonious balance that leaves an unforgettable impression. As you embark on this culinary journey, discover the secrets behind this exquisite dish and learn how to craft your own masterpiece at home.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
CHILLED PEA SOUP WITH SPICY CRAB
"Pureed peas make a vibrant, beautiful soup."
Provided by Tyler Florence
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the soup: Blend the peas and vegetable broth in a blender until very smooth. With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil in a steady stream to emulsify the mixture. Add half of the lemon juice, then chill the soup in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Season with salt and the remaining lemon juice before serving.
- Prepare the crab: Whisk the olive oil, sambal oelek and lemon juice together in a bowl. Fold in the crabmeat and mint and season with a pinch of salt. Fill small cups or glasses about three-quarters of the way with the chilled pea soup. Garnish each portion with 1 generous tablespoon of the spicy crab and serve immediately.
FRIED CRAB WONTONS
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories appetizer
Time 1h20m
Yield 40 to 50 wontons
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine in a food processor the ginger, shallots, carrot, green onion, cilantro, peanut oil and lemon juice. Pulse until fine. Put vegetable mixture in a mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise and the crabmeat and season with salt and pepper. Be careful not to mash the crabmeat, you want that texture when you bite into the wonton.
- Lay a wonton wrapper on a flat surface and brush with the beaten egg white. Drop 1 tablespoon of the crab filling onto the center of the wrapper. Fold the wonton in half, corner to corner, to form a triangle. Press around the filling to knock out any air bubbles, then press the seam together to seal so the filling doesn't seep out. You can leave them this shape or continue on by brushing the 2 side points with beaten egg white. Lay your index finger in the center so you have something to press up against, then fold the 2 sides into the center, slightly overlapping, and press the dough against your finger with your thumb to form a tight seal. Lightly dust the filled wontons with cornstarch to keep them from sticking together and place them on a cookie sheet. (When these are folded they look like Pope hats.)
- Heat 2 to 3 inches of oil in a deep heavy saucepan to 370 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Add a few of the wontons to the oil and cook, turning them 3 or 4 times to get them nicely browned all over. Carefully lift them out of the pan with a slotted spoon and onto a paper towel-lined platter to drain. Keep going to cook all of the wontons.
- Stir together the dipping sauce and serve with the wontons.
HEALTHY PASTA WITH SPICY CRAB
Steps:
- Heat the canola oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the chiles and garlic and cook until soft and the garlic is pale golden brown. Add the wine and cook until reduced. Add the crab and cook until just heated through.
- Add the pasta and some of the cooking water to the pan and cook for another minute. Stir in the parsley, dill, mint, lemon zest. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2.5 grams, Cholesterol 48 milligrams, Sodium 358 milligrams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 2 grams
SPICY SHRIMP & CRAB COCKTAIL
This seafood starter is so good that it makes me love a food I usually don't-radishes! This recipe also calls for spicy V8, but Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix works just as well. Serve the cocktail straight up, with tortilla chips or on a bed of butter lettuce. -Heidi Knaak, Liberty, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 12 servings (about 9 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix the first 10 ingredients. Gently fold in shrimp, crab and avocados. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until cold. Serve in martini glasses.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 162 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 604mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
SUPER SPICY PEA SALAD
This one is not for the kids! Super spicy and perfect for those hot summer days when you want something besides potato salad to take to the neighborhood BBQ.
Provided by SHUNPR
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Green Pea Salad Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine peas, onion, relish, egg and jalapeno. Stir in mayonnaise and cheese. Chill for at least two hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 50.6 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 436.2 mg, Sugar 5 g
PEA AND CRAB SALAD
Imitation crab, peas and bacon blend beautifully in this salad. A great salad to use for any holiday dinner or just for a spring salad.
Provided by LAURIE_MEINERTS
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown and crisp. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the imitation crab, bacon and peas. Stir onion powder into mayonnaise, and then stir into the crab mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate. Top with diced tomatoes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1522 mg, Sugar 12 g
CHILLED SUGAR SNAP PEA SOUP
We're doing this classic cold spring soup, and instead of using English peas, we're using sugar snaps which are going to save you a lot of shelling time. This is an incredibly easy soup to make, beautiful to look at, and most important of all, incredibly delicious.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pour olive oil into a large pot, set over medium heat, and add leeks to hot oil. Season leeks with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until leeks are soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Pour chicken broth into leeks; bring to a boil. Season with black pepper and cayenne pepper.
- Stir peas into boiling broth mixture and add 2 mint leaves. Bring back to a boil and cook until peas are bright green and have started to soften, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Turn off heat; use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables into a large blender, leaving liquid in pot. Pour half the liquid from the pot into the blender, place a folded towel on the blender lid, and pulse a few times to chop vegetables. Blend at high speed to puree vegetables. Add remaining liquid from pot to blender and liquefy the soup until smooth.
- Pour soup from blender into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl and use a spatula to push soup through the strainer, leaving the tough fibrous material behind.
- Cool soup to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 3 hours.
- Season cold soup with salt and adjust cayenne pepper. Ladle soup into a serving bowl. Spoon creme fraiche into a plastic squeeze bottle and squeeze the creme fraiche over the top of the soup in a loose spiral. Use a skewer to pull the spiral into flower petal shapes, starting from the middle and quickly pulling the skewer through the creme to make pointed petal shapes. Serve garnished with strips of fresh mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 6.7 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 669.8 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
PAKISTANI SPICY CHICKPEAS
Chickpeas appetizer eaten often during Ramadan at Iftar.
Provided by Komal
Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian Side Dishes
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot over low heat, warm oil and cumin; heat until cumin turns a darker shade of brown.
- Add salt, chili powder and lemon and pepper seasoning; mix well. Stir in tomatoes; once the juice begins to thicken add in chickpeas and mix well.
- Add in lemon juice and mix well; add onions and stir until they become soft.
- Remove from heat and place into a serving bowl; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 621.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
SPICY CRAB SALAD
My creamy crab salad gets a boost of heat from Sriracha and a tangy touch from lime. It's ready fast, leaving me more time with guests. -Patti Lavell, Islamorada, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients; gently stir in crab. If desired, spread over bread. Serve with lime wedges if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 748mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.
SPICY BOILED CRABS, SHRIMP, POTATOES, CORN, AND GARLIC
Steps:
- In a 7- to 8-gallon kettle bring 5 gallons water to a boil.
- While water is coming to a boil, in a deep sink rinse crabs in 2 or 3 changes of water. (Do not fill sink too full or crabs may crawl out.)
- Add Zatarain's crab boil or 5 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning, cayenne, salt, lemons, and onions to boiling water and boil 5 minutes. Add potatoes and garlic and boil until tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer potatoes and garlic with a large sieve to a large platter and keep warm, covered with foil. Add corn to boiling water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer corn with tongs to platter and keep warm, covered with foil.
- Return water to a boil. Transfer about 6 crabs carefully with long tongs to sieve, holding them down in sieve with tongs, and turn crabs out into boiling water. Add remaining crabs in same manner. Return water to a boil and cook crabs until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. (To determine doneness, remove a claw and crack it with the handle of a dinner knife. Use Knife to extract meat from claw.) Transfer crabs with sieve to another large platter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning.
- Return water to boil and cook shrimp until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp with sieve to large platter with crabs and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon Old Bay seasoning.
- Serve crabs, shrimp, and vegetables with horseradish cocktail sauce and French bread.
SPICY CRAB DIP
With cayenne pepper and hot sauce (both optional), this delicious dip doubles up on the heat. Chock-full of crabmeat, this appetizer feels special, yet it only takes minutes to prepare. -Carol Forcum, Marion, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 15m
Yield 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in crab; mix well. , Cover and microwave on high until bubbly, 2-3 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHILLED PEA SHOTS WITH SPICY CRAB
The thing about hors d'oeuvres is that they should not only taste good, but they should look really cool, too. These do just that. You need espresso cups, sake cups, or fancy shot glasses for these. These "pea shooters" are great to make ahead and put together at the last minute. Drinking an hors d'oeuvre is the cool way to go!
Yield serves 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Blend the peas and vegetable broth in a blender until smooth. Take the lid off and, with the motor running, pour in the oil in a steady stream until the mixture is emulsified. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and then chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- To make the spicy crab, whisk the canola oil, chili paste, and lemon juice together in a bowl. Fold in the crabmeat and mint and season with a pinch of salt. Fill espresso or sake cups about three-quarters full with the chilled pea soup. Garnish the pea shots with a generous tablespoon of the spicy crab and serve right away.
Tips and Conclusion
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh peas. If using frozen peas, thaw them before using.
- If you don't have fresh mint, you can substitute dried mint. Use about 1/4 of the amount of dried mint as you would fresh mint.
- If you don't have a juicer, you can use a blender. Just blend the peas and water until smooth, then strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve.
- If you want a spicier soup, add more cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. You can also add a pinch of salt.
- If you want a smoother soup, blend it for longer. You can also strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
- Serve the soup chilled or at room temperature. You can also garnish it with fresh mint or chives.
Conclusion:
Chilled pea shots with spicy crab is a refreshing and flavorful soup that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover peas. The soup is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy soup recipe, give this one a try.
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