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Middle Eastern Cuisine

Crab Canapés with Cumin

Prep15 min
Total15 min
Yield12 pieces
LevelBeginner
 
 
About This Recipe

Crab Canapés with Cumin is a delicious appetizer with cumin flavor served on a pita point. It’s easy and quick to make.

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Servings

Ingredients

Units
  • ½ tablespoon
  • ½ tablespoon Asian sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground
  • 2 whole wheat pitas with pockets — halved horizontally
For crab mixture:
  • ¼ pound fresh crabmeat
  • 2 tablespoons
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallions
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon — red bell pepper brunoise
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • Salt and pepper — to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425ºF.
  2. 2

    Stir together oils, cumin, salt, and pepper to taste and brush on cut sides of pita, Cut each pita half into eight wedges, and arrange, cut sides up, on a large baking sheet.

  3. 3
    Bake pitas in middle of oven until edges are , about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
  4. 4
    Make crab mixture while pitas are baking. Stir together crab ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Top each with some crab. Reserve refrigerated until service time.
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Tools Used in This Recipe

KitchenAid
Immersion Blender
Victorinox
8" Chef's Knife
All-Clad
Heavy-Bottom Stock Pot

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Crab is delicate — handle it gently and add it at the last moment so the texture stays intact, not shredded. You'll find techniques like this one across our full course library.

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