Crab Stuffed Avocados

The first time I ever had crab stuffed avocados was about 30+ years ago. I had just met the girl who would become one of my closet friends ever. She claims to not be much of a cook, but this little dish is one of the best I ever had from her kitchen. You can certainly use fresh, cooked crab for this if you want, but the canned crab makes it fast and easy. If you're not an avocado fan then just eat this with crackers....still yummy!!!

Crab Stuffed Avocados



1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 small purple onion ~ diced
1 tablespoon butter
1 6-ounce can crab meat ~ drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise 
Salt & pepper to taste
2 ripe avocados

 

In a medium skillet, saute the red pepper and onion in the butter for 3 minutes, or until tender.

Stir in crab meat, and saute for another 3 minutes.

Remove from heat, and put mixture into a medium bowl.

Stir in mayonnaise, salt and pepper.

Cut avocados in half and remove the seed. Leave skin on avocado halves.

Scoop some of the crab meat mixture into each avocado.

May be served warm or cold....with or without avocado. But avocado highly recommended!!! :-)

Okay...here's what you need.

Saute the onion and peppers in the butter.

Then add the crab meat.

Transfer the crab mixture to a bowl, 

then add the mayo, salt and pepper.

Give it stir.

Fill up the avocados!! So yum!!!!!

You know...sometimes I like to make stuff just for me. IT Guy won't touch seafood OR anything Chinese. So I knew when I made this, I wouldn't have to share. Ha!! And I was right...it was ALL MINE!! (Insert evil laugh here.) There's something to be said for living with someone who doesn't always have the same taste in food as you. Go me!

Crab Meat Cream Cheese Wontons with Sweet and Sour Sauce



25 wonton wrappers
1 8-ounce package cream cheese - softened
1 8-ounce can crab meat
1 egg - beaten

Heat 2 cups of vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and crab meat. Beat until well mixed.

Drop teaspoon sized portions onto the middle of a wonton. Brush edges of wonton wrapper with beaten egg then fold into the shape of a triangle.

Drop filled wonton into hot oil and fry for a few seconds until wonton is light golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Serve with Sweet & Sour Sauce (recipe follows)


Makes about 25 wontons

Here's all you need for the wontons

Cream the cream cheese until smooth. 

Then throw in the crabmeat....

...and whizz that around until combined.

Plop a hefty teaspoon of the filling onto a wonton 

wrapper and brush the edges with the beaten egg.

Drop them two or three at a time in the hot oil. They only take a few seconds to cook so watch them close. You may have to flip them over to make sure both sides get browned.

See? Nice and golden.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon ketchup
5 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 5 teaspoons of water

In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar and soy sauce. Heat to a boil then add the cornstarch/water mixture. Stir and cook until thick.

Here's the ingredients for the sauce if you want to make your own. You can buy the jarred stuff and that works, too.

Combine the rice vinegar, ketchup, 

brown sugar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling..

..then add the cornstarch/water mixture. 

Stir and cook until thickened.

Makes about 25 of the yummiest little goodies ever!