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Crab sticks are a delicious snack for holidays and everyday life. They can be served to the table just like that, they can be stuffed with cheese mixture and rolled in chopped nuts and served as an original treat. From crab sticks you can prepare many delicious and beautiful dishes, be it crab stick salads, appetizers, first courses, cutlets or rolls. It all depends only on your imagination. The main thing is to use high-quality crab sticks when preparing dishes.
By the way, the Japanese invented crab sticks in the 12th century. They were the first to make minced meat from white fish, then evaporate the moisture from it, press it, add spices and roll it into rolls. It was the Japanese who came up with the idea of stuffing them.
The price of crab sticks in different stores varies by significant figures. This is due to what crab sticks are made of. As you understand, crab meat is not used in the recipe. According to GOST, crab sticks are defined as “an analogue of crab meat” and are made from minced white fish (surimi) and starch. The most expensive and healthy crab sticks are those made from minced pollock; they contain up to 16% protein. Only the meat of the crab itself is higher, but it increases the price of the product several times. To determine a quality product, you need to read the composition of the product. Surimi should always come first. If this is not the case, then crab sticks consist of starch and soy protein. Just a note. Manufacturers do not always write that soy is used in the composition of the sticks. You can determine this by eye: soy gives crab sticks a yellowish tint. And the excess presence of starch can be determined at home. Bend the stick in half - if it immediately breaks and crumbles, it means there is an excess amount of starch in it. And one more test - unfold the stick, if you succeed - minced fish was used as the main product in production. The red color of the sticks is given by the natural dye carmine, obtained from carminic acid produced by female cochineal insects. When buying crab sticks, you should pay attention to the class of the product, if it is indicated on the package. Economy class crab sticks have the least amount of fish protein and the most carbohydrates. The premium product is more expensive, but it contains natural crab extract. This is a canned broth rich in healthy protein, which is obtained by boiling crabs.
As we have already said, you can prepare a great variety of delicious and beautiful dishes from crab sticks. We have collected proven recipes for you and hope that you will like them.
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Hard boil the eggs, cool and peel. Cut the eggs, crab sticks and cucumber (if you plan to add it) into small cubes. Add corn, salt and - if desired - chopped herbs. Season the salad with mayonnaise.
Photo: Iryna Melnyk / Shutterstock Cut the seeds, peeled tomatoes, crab sticks and peppers into large thick pieces. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Add chopped garlic, salt and mayonnaise and mix the salad.
Photo: Anastasia_Panait / Shutterstock Boil the eggs and cool. Cut the crab sticks and cheese into small cubes, and the onion into very small ones. Grate the peeled eggs on a coarse grater.
Add corn, chopped dill, salt, pepper and mayonnaise to the prepared ingredients and mix.
Frame: @Video recipes / YouTube Grate the peeled apple on a coarse grater, sprinkle with lemon juice and stir. This way it won't darken. Shred the cabbage and cut the pepper into long strips. Separate the crab sticks into thin strips.
Add oil and salt to the prepared ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Photo: irina2511 / Shutterstock Hard boil the eggs, cool and peel. Cut the crab sticks into medium pieces, and the cucumbers and eggs into cubes. Add corn, chopped onion, salt, pepper and mayonnaise and stir.
Shot: @Irina Belaja / YouTube Coarsely chop or tear by hand Chinese cabbage and lettuce leaves. Chop the cucumber, bell pepper and crab sticks into thin long strips. Add defrosted mussels, chopped garlic and - if desired - coarsely chopped cherry tomatoes.
Whisk mustard and honey. While continuing to whisk, pour in the oil and soy sauce. Add lemon juice and pepper mixture.
Season the salad with salt, add the prepared dressing and stir.
Hard boil the eggs, cool and peel. Cut the eggs, crab sticks and pineapples into equal cubes. Do the same with the cheese or grate it on a coarse grater. Add mayonnaise, mix and put the salad in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Shot: @COOKING AT HOME / YouTube Cut the crab sticks in half crosswise and separate into thin strips. Chop the onion into half rings and the pepper into long thin strips. Add beans and chopped herbs to the ingredients.
Mix well lemon juice, oil, chopped garlic, honey or sugar, pepper and salt. Season the salad with the resulting mixture.
Photo: A. Zhuravleva / Shutterstock Hard boil the eggs, cool and peel. Place in boiling salted water for a couple of minutes and cool.
Cut the meat into thin long strips, and eggs, crab sticks and cucumbers into small cubes. Add peas, chopped onion, salt and mayonnaise and stir. If desired, add shrimp to the salad.
Photo: RussianFood Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onions into small ones and the mushrooms into large cubes. Lightly fry the onions and carrots in hot oil, add the champignons and cook for a few more minutes.
Chop the crab sticks into large pieces, add to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes. Cool the roast.
Hard boil the eggs and peel them. Cut them into small cubes, and the cucumber into thin slices.
Place all prepared ingredients in a bowl. Add chopped parsley, salt, pepper and lemon juice and toss the salad.
Classic crab stick salad traditional recipe With corn it turns out very tasty. This is a popular appetizer on the holiday table. Housewives love to cook it and love it because it is simple, but at the same time delicious.
Crab sticks are such a versatile product that they can be added to any dish, prepared as independent snacks, or combined with a variety of ingredients. They are fried in batter, stuffed, baked, tartlets are filled with appropriate minced meat, and, of course, they make the most delicious salads.
Crab sticks are combined with a variety of cheese, cottage cheese, corn, various vegetables, with all kinds of dressings and spices.
This is the recipe for crab salad that is considered classic. About 25 years ago, an unusual product appeared on store shelves. And smart housewives found a use for it. This is how a culinary masterpiece was born.
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First, cook the rice and eggs so that the yolk does not spread. While they are cooking, you can cut the main ingredient and cucumbers into cubes. Two types of onions need to be finely chopped.
Now we take out the eggs, cool them and chop them into small cubes.
Mix everything in one container, add different spices to taste and season with any dietary mayonnaise. Choose a dietary one so as not to overload the salad with calories.
Without a doubt this classic dish, if with him about improvising to the place on New Year. By the way, we already have it.
The combination of avocado and fresh cucumber gives delicate taste and will pleasantly surprise guests when they find out that green cubes are not just a cucumber.
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Boil hard-boiled eggs and cut into small cubes. Let the potatoes boil in their “uniforms”. Peel the avocado and also cut it, add chopped cucumber and chopped onion.
We take out the potatoes, cool them and cut them into the same geometric shapes. All that remains is to coarsely chop the main ingredient, mix all the ingredients, season with any sauce and add your favorite spices to taste.
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We cut Chinese cabbage into thin strips. We cut the sticks coarsely. Finely chop the finished eggs, two types of onion and dill.
Mix all the ingredients in one container, add spices, you can add dry herbs and season with light mayonnaise.
If desired, top with low-fat yoghurt and serve on a plate, garnished with a boiled carrot rose. But without fanaticism, so that it doesn’t look like a Soviet canteen.
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Cut the plum tomatoes into cubes; if you chose cherry tomatoes, then cut them in half. Cut carrots, cooked eggs, sticks, and cucumber into medium identical cubes. Chop the onion.
Now, according to tradition, mix everything prepared in a bowl, add salt and pepper and pour in mayonnaise. The salad turns out bright, so it can be served in portions in transparent glasses.
Slightly reminiscent of "", but instead of sausage there are crab sticks.
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We cut everything into small cubes - carrots, boiled potatoes, cooked eggs, onions and cucumbers. Pour the liquid out of the canned food and pour it out green peas. For this recipe, you can take frozen peas, quickly defrost them and use them, because such peas spoil quickly.
Now all that remains is to add salt and a little pepper to taste and season with sour cream.
Many housewives like to dilute this salad with boiled rice so that there is more of it and it turns out more satisfying. There is some wisdom in this! There are no fundamental preferences for rice, the main thing is that after cooking it does not squeak on the teeth.
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First, you need to pre-soak the rice so that you can cook it until tender. You need to maintain a consistency such that the rice does not crunch on your teeth, but also does not turn into porridge.
Finely chop the egg yolks. Dice the onion, large tomato and surimi.
Now unload the corn into a gastronorm container, add the remaining ingredients, stir well and enjoy a light and satisfying salad.
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You need to try to chop it very finely white cabbage. If you have a special grater, it is better to use it.
This salad can be made to fill tartlets or as a topping for baked potatoes.
Not for everybody, because not everyone likes the combination of seafood or meat with pineapple. The taste is sweet, sour and spicy. Even skeptics should try it!
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Preparation:
Finely chop the Chinese cabbage, all the sticks, onion, prepared eggs and cucumber. Drain the juice from the pineapple and place it in a container. Combine all the products, add a few drops of soy sauce, sour cream and spices. Mix well and taste. You should have a balance of salty and sweet.
The recipe is unusual, the combination may seem a little strange, but you definitely won’t regret it when you try it.
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Choose small beans so that you don't have to cut them. Cut the crab sticks to the size of white beans, finely chop the dill and onion (both types). Cut the eggs into cubes, just like surimi.
Now mix the rice with other ingredients well, add the required amount of spices and season with sauce.
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First you need to lightly fry the fish in a drop of oil, add spices and sprinkle with lemon. When the fish has cooled, cut into small pieces.
Use a coarse grater to grate the melted cheese. Now chop the crab sticks into medium cubes. Place a pot of water on the stove to cook the spaghetti.
Collect corn and peas, fish, crab sticks, spices, mayonnaise in a bowl, and when the spaghetti is cooked, transfer it warm to the bowl. Refuel olive oil or lightly sprinkle with lemon juice. It turns out to be a whole hot dish on its own!
At all original salad made from crab sticks, and the recipe is very tasty. It is also called the “Monastery Hut”. You should definitely prepare it for a holiday or New Year and enjoy it with your guests.
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Boil the eggs. While they are cooking, you need to grate hard cheese, squeeze out the garlic, chop the herbs, add a little salt, mayonnaise, and then grate the eggs.
Now we take large crab sticks, unroll them, spread them with the prepared filling and roll them up again. This is how you need to stuff all the sticks, and then lay them out vertically in a checkerboard pattern, coating the layers with mayonnaise and creating a kind of “house”.
On top it can be decorated with grated cheese of a different type. The filling for this salad can be different:
Light crab salad is a yummy addition to your everyday menu.
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First, cut the crabs into strips.
Cut the tomatoes into quarters, remove all liquid and seeds, and then cut into strips.
Remove the seeds from inside the pepper and also cut into strips. Grate the cheese on a medium grater.
Garlic can be finely chopped or passed through a press.
Mix everything and season with mayonnaise.
Easy, simple and delicious!
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We will need a serving ring - we will cook in layers. First of all, we need crackers. You can buy them ready-made at the store or make them yourself.
To make your own crackers you will need white bread, which mode into squares and place on a baking sheet. Bake or dry in the oven. Remove and cool.
We also cut the tomatoes into cubes without pulp (the pulp will only thin out the salad, but we don’t need that). Next, chop the crab sticks (preferably the freshest ones).
Strain the brine from the canned food. Grate the cheese on a fine grater. Finely chop the garlic.
Now let's move on to the layers of our dish. Season each layer with mayonnaise. The first layer is tomatoes, the second layer is garlic and crab, then corn and cheese. Finish with mayonnaise mesh and croutons.
Now “Bullfight” is ready - serve. Bon appetit!
You can make a lot with crab sticks delicious snacks, fillings for tartlets, sandwich spreads and independent snacks. Try using our salads as a base and experimenting with your own secret ingredients. We are sure that it will turn out original and tasty!
Crab sticks are a tasty and inexpensive substitute for an exquisite delicacy. At the same time, surimi, if the manufacturer has not violated traditional technology and recipes, is also useful. In addition, their low calorie content allows even those who are on a diet not to worry about their figure. Thanks to all the listed advantages of crab sticks, they often appear on the table of Russians as an ingredient in holiday and everyday salads. However, if you don’t yet know what can be made from crab sticks other than salad, you are missing out on a lot. After all, this product can serve as the basis for other delicious snacks and even main courses. The recipes we have collected convincingly prove this.
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If desired, you can add a few cloves of garlic passed through a press to the base for the balls. Unlike a salad, this appetizer of crab sticks can be served at a buffet table. Such a snack will cost quite inexpensively, although it will turn out tasty and appetizing.
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Crab sticks in batter are a dish in their own right. They can be served as a snack with beer or just for breakfast or dinner. This dish is quite light.
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If desired, crab stick cutlets can be steamed. In this case, you will not have to use oils and breadcrumbs, which will make the dish dietary. You can serve the cutlets as a separate dish or with a side dish of rice or mashed potatoes. They are much more nutritious than salad.
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Draniki with crab sticks will allow you to diversify your diet, including during fasting.
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All that remains is to cool the roll and cut into pieces 1.5-2 cm thick. This appetizer will not be embarrassing to serve at the holiday table. Guests will enjoy it no less than a slightly boring salad.
The recipes for crab stick dishes presented in the material can be considered basic. You can diversify them yourself by changing certain ingredients. There will be no fewer options than options for surimi salads.
Elena Pronina
Crab sticks have long been considered one of the most popular products. Surimi can be used to make many interesting dishes. As a rule, housewives, out of habit, add this ingredient only to the most common salads. However, there is a whole lot of quite original recipes from this fragrant product.
Regardless of the recipe for the dish, when using crab sticks, a number of conditions must be observed when cooking. Only in this case the finished dish turns out interesting and will surprise the guests.
It is known that high-quality dishes are obtained only from good products. When buying crab sticks, you need to pay attention to the composition of surimi and the manufacturer. Nowadays there are a lot of overly economical imitation crab sticks in stores. You shouldn’t chase a low price if you want to prepare a truly original appetizer.
Trusted manufacturers add more than 80% minced fish in surimi. When purchasing, you should consider the price-quality ratio. In this case, the dish according to any recipe will be a success.
Crab sticks are sold both chilled and frozen. In large supermarkets you can even find the product by weight. They can be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months, so you can purchase the required quantity for future use.
Frozen crab sticks can be used with the same success in cooking. Moreover, for some recipes, a frozen product is more suitable.
The main condition for a quality dish is preliminary defrosting. The exception is those recipes that use frozen surimi. Crab sticks should not be express defrosted in the microwave, so as not to damage the structure. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting a “rubbery” dish.
Crab sticks should not be subjected to long-term processing. Surimi is best used for cold appetizers or dishes that do not require long cooking. If you keep the product on fire, the finished dish will resemble porridge in consistency.
Crab sticks are an economical product. There are a lot ready-made recipes, but at the same time the hostess herself can show her imagination and come up with her own original dish. All that remains is to follow the cooking technology.
This is one of those appetizers that is quick, easy, and requires just a few ingredients. This dish is suitable for festive table or for a family evening snack while waiting for something hot.
Place the crab sticks in a deep bowl, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice, and set aside. While the surimi is soaking in the “marinade,” prepare the batter. To do this, beat the eggs until foamy, add salt and spices to taste, and flour. Mix everything thoroughly.
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Dip each stick in batter and place in a frying pan. Fry until golden crust on both sides.
These cutlets fly off the table in a few minutes. Their taste is very delicate, and the aroma drives you crazy. Fast and delicious dinner for the whole family.
To prepare this dish, it is more convenient to use frozen crab sticks.
This recipe is notable because it is suitable for girls who watch their figure. If the cutlets are baked in the oven on parchment, the calories in ready dish there will be quite a bit.
Another snack for a quick fix. Due to the availability of this dish, it is often placed on the table during various celebrations. At the same time, the snack itself looks quite elegant.
Regular potato pancakes can be slightly modified with the help of surimi. The chopsticks will add an elegant touch to the finished dish.
These are just the basic and most common recipes. Due to their low price, low calorie content and interesting taste, crab sticks can become one of the main ingredients of the daily table. The housewife can only show her imagination, experiment and delight her household with new dishes.
