Indulge in the Coastal Delicacies: Crafting Exquisite Crab and Shrimp Croissants. Embark on a culinary adventure as we explore the delightful realm of crab and shrimp croissants. These flaky pastries, filled with the succulent flavors of the sea, offer a tantalizing treat for any seafood enthusiast. With a crispy exterior and a soft, airy interior, these croissants promise a taste of coastal bliss. Whether you're hosting a brunch gathering or seeking a satisfying snack, this article will guide you through the art of creating these delectable delicacies, transforming your kitchen into a coastal haven.
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CRAB CROISSANTS
Blue crab claw meat served on buttery croissants is a favorite picnic dish for my wife, friends and me for summer trips.
Provided by J.D.Tyre
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, blue cheese dressing, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, onion, and garlic. Gently fold in tomato, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Asiago cheese can be folded into the mixture, or sprinkled over the top when serving.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture on half of each croissant, and top with the other halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 123.6 mg, Fat 42 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 1220.9 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
ACADIAN-STYLE CRAB SALAD ON CROISSANTS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 12m
Yield 12 pieces, 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Run your fingers through the crab meat to remove any bits of shell. In a bowl, combine the celery, onion, mayo, chili, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Add the crab meat to the bowl and mix with a fork. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste. Pile salad on lettuce leaves in croissants. Cut each croissant in thirds on angles, following the shape of the pastry. Arrange sandwiches on a plate and serve.
CRAB AND SHRIMP CROISSANTS
Make and share this Crab and Shrimp Croissants recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix together the first 10 ingredients; cover and refrigerate.
- Just before serving, fill croissants generously with filling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.9, Fat 22.2, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 109.3, Sodium 812.5, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 8.2, Protein 19.8
CINDY'S SHRIMP AND CRAB CROQUETTES
Steps:
- Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the rice, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until done, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pot from the heat and add the butter to the warm rice and stir to incorporate. Next, add the shrimp, crab, onions, jalapenos, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Essence and stir to combine. Stir in flour and eggs. Be careful not to break up the crabmeat when mixing the ingredients. Transfer the mixture to a storage container and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- In a large heavy-bottomed sauce pan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a 1/3 of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 360 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer, a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.)
- Remove the croquette mixture from refrigerator and shape into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick patties and coat with white cracker crumbs. Use an ice cream scoop to keep portion sizes the same.
- Fry the croquettes until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Serve with Garlic Aioli.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking," by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch Published by William Morrow, 1993.
- Combine the egg yolks, mustard and garlic cloves in a food processor. While processing, add 1 cup of the olive oil in a fine stream to make an emulsion. Add lemon juice, salt, black pepper and cayenne, and then the remaining oil. Process until thick and smooth.
CRAB SALAD CROISSANTS
Make and share this Crab Salad Croissants recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Julie Bs Hive
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4 sandwiches, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place a lettuce leaf on each of the four croissants.
- Mix rest of ingredients together in a small bowl then divide among the four sandwiches.
- Eat hearty!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.5, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 60.9, Sodium 1229.5, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 2, Sugar 8.8, Protein 13.1
CRAB SALAD ON CROISSANTS
These seafood-filled croissants will leave you anything but crabby. We had used the filling as an appetizer, but found it makes a quick and easy sandwich, too. -Kari Moore, West Plains, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the crab, celery, onions and cheese. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and yogurt until blended. Pour over crab mixture; toss to coat. Line croissants with lettuce; top with crab salad and tomato slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 645mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
SHRIMP SALAD CROISSANTS
I've had this recipe for years and get raves whenever I make it. It can be served on a bed of lettuce or a-top a flaky croissant. Either way, it's perfect for a quick , delicious lunch. --Molly Seidel, Edgewood, New Mexico
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, celery and carrots. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, salt and pepper. Pour over shrimp mixture and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in almonds. Serve on croissants.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543 calories, Fat 39g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 159mg cholesterol, Sodium 733mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
CRAB CAKES
Mace, nutmeg's peppery sister, is what makes the difference in these crab cakes. The recipe, adapted from "Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island," comes from Emily Meggett, one of the most well-respected cooks in the Gullah Geechee community, whose food traditions are built largely on the crabs, shrimp and fish they pull from the water near their homes along the southeastern shoreline. She has made thousands of these using freshly cooked blue crabs, but meat that has already been picked and processed works as well. Be sparing with the bread crumbs, which should just hold the mixture together, then add more if the cakes are falling apart. Make sure the pan is very hot, then reduce the heat the minute they hit the oil. Keep a close eye while they brown. These are lovely bites to start a meal, or can star as supper, alongside rice and fresh vegetables. Ms. Meggett serves them with what she calls pink sauce, which is similar to this sauce, with the addition of grated onion and lemon.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, seafood, appetizer, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield About 12 large crab cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the broiler to 500 degrees (or its highest setting). On your oven's highest rack, broil all the bread slices on a baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden and crisp but not burned. Flip all the slices over and broil for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the broiler off and allow the bread to crisp in the oven until totally dry, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let cool. Using a box grater or rolling pin, coarsely grate and crush the bread slices into bread crumbs (or, pulse them in a food processor). The crumbs should look and feel like sand; you should get about 4 cups. Set the bread crumbs aside.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the butter and onion into a large bowl. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and onion, then slowly whisk in the milk to make a creamy sauce. Once the sauce is smooth, whisk in the eggs, lemon juice, vinegar and mace.
- Add the crab meat to the cream sauce and mix lightly with a fork; don't break up the pieces of crab meat. Gently fold in just enough of the bread crumbs so that the mixture holds together (about 2 1/2 cups). Divide the crab mixture into 12 equal portions, setting them on a baking sheet as you go. They should be thick rounds - about the size of the palm of your hand, and roughly 1 1/2 inches thick.
- Using your hand, take a scoop of the toasted bread crumbs and coat each crab cake.
- Wipe out the skillet and heat the oil over high. Once the oil is hot, place a few of the crab cakes in the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. Place the cooked crab cakes on a paper towel to drain. Working in batches, cook the remaining crab cakes, adding more oil as needed.
- Serve crab cakes immediately, or set aside in a warm oven (see Tip) while you cook the remaining crab cakes.
CRAB AND SHRIMP LOUIS
This California original of seafood atop fresh greens is defined, in part, by its creamy Thousand Island dressing. If you wish, you can use either all shrimp or all crab meat.
Provided by Scotty
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
- Evenly divide the lettuce, cucumbers, crab, shrimp, avocado, tomatoes and eggs between 4 salad plates.
- Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, chili sauce, relish, salt and pepper. Spoon dressing over the salad and garnish with parsley and lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 352.3 mg, Fat 43.2 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 700.7 mg, Sugar 6 g
Tips:
- Fresh is best: Use fresh crab and shrimp for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh seafood, frozen is a good option.
- Don't overcook the seafood: Crab and shrimp cook quickly, so be careful not to overcook them. Otherwise, they will become tough and rubbery.
- Use a light touch when mixing the filling: Over-mixing can make the filling tough. Gently fold the ingredients together until just combined.
- Chill the croissants before baking: This will help them hold their shape in the oven.
- Serve the croissants warm: They are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Crab and shrimp croissants are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your guests. So next time you are looking for a seafood recipe, give these croissants a try!
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