Asian Crab Salad Croustades Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise or 2 tbsp aioli
salt
pepper
hot sauce or harissa
15 oz crabmeat , picked & cleaned
1 lime , juice of
1 tbsp fish sauce ( nam pla)
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 small handful mint leaf
2 large handfuls coriander leaves
2 kaffir lime leaves
1 small red chili (or more to taste)
half head romaine lettuce
4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature (can be left out overnight)
48 slices white bread

Directions:

FOR THE CRAB SALAD:.
Combine the lime juice, brown sugar and fish sauce in a bowl, stir until the sugar has dissolved.
If your sugar is quite hard, you can heat the mixture a little to make the dissolving easier.
Finely chop the coriander, mint and kaffir lime leaves, deseed and de-vein the chilli and chop finely as well.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and leave to infuse for at least 3 hours in the fridge. You can prepare this a day in advance, if you wish.
Combine crab with the mayo/aioli and seaon with salt, pepper and a dash of tabasco.
Shred the lettuce leaves thinly, then chop roughly.
CROUSTADES:.
Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Coat insides of 48 muffin (2 ea) pans, generously with butter.
Using a 2-1/2 to 3 plain round cookie cutter; cut a round from each slice of bread. (Use the reminder bread for breadcrumbs).
Use fingertips, press against muffin cups (and you create a little cup).
Bake 8-10 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool. (These can be stored in airtight container)
TO ASSEMBLE;.
Fill the shells up with shredded lettuce about half way, then top with about 1 tsp of the crab salad.
Serve within 30 minutes to an hour so the bases don't get soggy.
VOILÁ.
The croustades (Rahm's) are available in most supermarkets in the UK and at Ikea food shops worldwide.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	92.04 Kcal (385 kJ)
Calories from fat	19.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.22g	3%
Cholesterol	2.79mg	1%
Sodium	167.33mg	7%
Potassium	42.5mg	1%
Total Carbs	13.06g	4%
Sugars	1.89g	8%
Dietary Fiber	2.58g	10%
Protein	4.92g	10%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	193mg	19%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	220.1 Kcal (922 kJ)
Calories from fat	47.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.3g	3%
Cholesterol	6.66mg	1%
Sodium	400.13mg	7%
Potassium	101.62mg	1%
Total Carbs	31.24g	4%
Sugars	4.52g	8%
Dietary Fiber	6.18g	10%
Protein	11.77g	10%
Vitamin C	4.3mg	3%
Iron	3.4mg	8%
Calcium	461.5mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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