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Tex-Mex Crab Bites
Photo: Elle Hughes

Tex-Mex Crab Bites

11 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

745
Calories
23g
Protein
22g
Fat
112g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups crabmeat, drained
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemons, rind of
  • 1 green onion, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon prepared hot mustard
  • 3-5 dashes of tabasco hot pepper sauce, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • French bread, sliced into about 16 pieces and toasted
  • 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

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1. Preheat broiler.

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2. Combine crab, lemon juice and lemon peel, green onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco.

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3. Taste and adjust seasonings.

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4. Brush melted butter on toast rounds and arrange in a single layer in a broiler pan.

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5. Top each with a portion of the crab mixture, then with 1½ teaspoons cheese.

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6. Broil until cheese is melted and crab mixture is hot.

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Category:Tex-Mex Recipes

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Category:Tex-Mex Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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