Crab And Cucumber Rolls Recipes

CRAB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create striped edges; cut each cucumber into 16 slices, about 1/4-in. thick. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and pepper sauce until smooth. Fold in the crab, red pepper and onions. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful onto each cucumber slice. Serve immediately.

CRAB AND CUCUMBER ROLLS

Steps:

• Mince the two scallions.
• In a bowl, mix the snow crab meat, the scallions, and the japanese mayonnaise.
• Peel the cucumber. Using a peeler or a mandoline, make thin slices of cucumber along the length of the cucumber. Slices will be about an inch wide and 10 inches long. Do not use the seedy part of the cucumber.
• Lay a slice of the cucumber, scoop a tablespoon of the crab mixture and deposit at one end of the cucumber slice. Starting at the crabmeat end, roll the cucumber slice to make a small cylinder. Hold the roll together with a toothpick or a small bamboo skewer. Repeat until all the crabmeat has been used up.
• Serve on an appetizer plate with garnish.

CUCUMBER AVOCADO CRAB SUSHI ROLL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/3 cups water to a boil.
• Add rice, and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, sugar ,and salt. Blend the mixture into the rice.
• Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). On a medium baking sheet, heat nori in the preheated oven 1 to 2 minutes, until warm.
• Center one sheet nori on a bamboo sushi mat. Wet your hands. Using your hands, spread a thin layer of rice on the sheet of nori, and press into a thin layer.
• Arrange 1/4 of the cucumber, ginger, avocado, and imitation crabmeat in a line down the center of the rice.
• Lift the end of the mat, and gently roll it over the ingredients, pressing gently. Roll it forward to make a complete roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Cut each roll into 4 to 6 slices using a wet, sharp knife.

SNOW CRAB FILLED CUCUMBER ROLLS

Steps:

• Cut the ends off the cucumber.
• Cut the cucumber into three pieces.
• Use a knife to core the cucumber and remove the seeds.
• Combine the crab, mayonnaise, onion and Old Bay.
• If you are using the optional sugar and Tabasco, add them also.
• Taste test for flavor and add salt if needed. (Old Bay contains salt, so don't overdo it!).
• Stuff the three cucumber pieces with the crab mixture.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
• Slice into 1/2" thick slices.