Creamy Crab and Caviar Parfaits Recipe

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Creamy Crab and Caviar Parfaits
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Ingredients
8
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Nutrition
574
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix celery, chopped cucumber, and minced chives.
  2. Spoon 2 tablespoons crab into each of 4 tall, stemmed glasses (about 8 oz. each); divide half the celery mixture, half the creamy wasabi dressing, and half the caviar among glasses. Repeat, ending with caviar.
  3. Garnish parfaits with cucumber slices and chive spears.
  4. How to cook crab
  5. Keep live crabs loosely covered in the refrigerator up to 12 hours. Grasp crabs carefully from the rear end, between the legs, and put in a pan to make sure they fit, with 3 to 4 inches of clearance below pan rim. Remove crabs and fill pan with enough water to cover crabs by 2 to 3 inches. Cover pan and bring water to a boil over high heat.
  6. One at a time, grasp crabs as described above and plunge them headfirst into the boiling water; if you have too much water, ladle out excess and discard. Cover pan and start timing. When water resumes boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook 1 1/2- to 2 1/2-pound crabs 15 minutes, 3-pound crabs about 20 minutes.
  7. Drain crabs; to be able to handle quickly, rinse briefly with cool water.
  8. How to clean, crack, and shell crab
  9. Pull off and discard triangular flap from belly side.
  10. Turn crab belly side down; pulling from the rear end, lift off back shell. Drain and discard liquid from shell. If desired, scoop soft, golden crab butter and white crab fat from shell into a small bowl to eat by the spoonful with crab or to stir into a dipping sauce. If using back shell for garnish, break bony section (mouth) from front end of shell and discard. Rinse shell well and drain.
  11. On the body section, pull off and discard reddish membrane that covers the center (if it hasn't come off with the back) and any loose pieces. Scoop out any remaining golden butter and add to bowl. Pull off and discard long, spongy gills from sides of body. Rinse body well with cool water.
  12. Twist legs and claws from body. Using a nutcracker or wood mallet, crack the shell of each leg and claw section. With a knife, cut the body into quarters.
  13. Break apart legs and claws; using your fingers, a small fork, a pick, or a crab leg tip, remove meat. Pull body sections apart and dig out pockets of meat. Discard shells. One cooked, cleaned 1 3/4- to 2-pound crab (with back shell) yields 7 1/2 to 8 ounces (1 1/3 to 1 1/2 cups) of meat; heavier crabs do not always have more meat.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 573.77 Kcal (2402 kJ)
Calories from fat 237.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.37g 41%
Cholesterol 939.34mg 313%
Sodium 2857.17mg 119%
Potassium 771.82mg 16%
Total Carbs 4.36g 1%
Sugars 3.62g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.55g 10%
Protein 66.84g 134%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 31%
Iron 46mg 256%
Calcium 415.2mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 94.47 Kcal (396 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.34g 41%
Cholesterol 154.66mg 313%
Sodium 470.42mg 119%
Potassium 127.08mg 16%
Total Carbs 0.72g 1%
Sugars 0.6g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 10%
Protein 11.01g 134%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 31%
Iron 7.6mg 256%
Calcium 68.4mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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