Often we are mistaken, believing that preparing an unusual and tasty snack is a very costly and troublesome process. This is not always the case, for example, crab sticks stuffed with cheese cannot be cooked for long, besides they are very tasty and may well be an independent dish, and not just an appetizer.
In order to prepare this dish, the following products are needed: one package of crab sticks, 200 grams of cheese, boiled carrots, two cloves of garlic, mayonnaise and, of course, greens (for decoration).
So, we begin to cook stuffed crab sticks, the recipe of which is simple and easy. To build such a dish is even for the most inexperienced chef. The main condition is that before you start cooking crab sticks stuffed with cheese, they must be thawed. In this form, they quickly unfold and do not tear. In the meantime, this process continues, you can do the preparation of the filling. Grate cheese, boiled carrots and chop finely garlic. Then mix all the components of the filling and season with mayonnaise.
After the crab sticks have completely thawed, you can do their unfolding. The movements should be very accurate and precise, which will help to avoid tearing. After the wand has been deployed, the filling is carefully placed on it with a teaspoon, and the wand is curled up at least neatly and carefully (at the same time, you must try to give it its former appearance).
In order to serve the dish beautifully, crab sticks stuffed with cheese must be laid out on a plate, and top with mayonnaise and sprinkle with herbs.
For example, you can consider a few more options. They will give an answer to the question of how to stuff crab sticks.
You can cook sticks stuffed with cod liver. To do this, you will need products such as the cod liver itself, two boiled eggs and mayonnaise. After mixing these ingredients, you can stuff the sticks. Like the filling, sprats are perfect. All that is needed for this dish is just a jar of fish and mayonnaise. Before stuffing, the expanded stick is smeared with a thin layer of mayonnaise, a sprat is placed and the stick is wrapped. The filling for sticks consisting of meat with pickled mushrooms is no less tasty. Boiled meat is taken in an amount of 200 grams, and you will also need a little green onion. Pickled mushrooms must be finely chopped, as well as meat with onions. The resulting mixture is seasoned with crab sticks, and then fried in batter.
Whatever the filling is used, the dish will look very beautiful if the products are cut and put on lettuce leaves. You can also use various vegetables in the design, for example, on crab sticks stuffed with cheese, put chopped slices of tomato or sweet pepper - it will turn out bright and pretty. Such a dish will look great, and the taste is just great!
As you can see, crab sticks stuffed with cheese is far from the only option that can be prepared on the basis of crab sticks and various fillings. Fantasy is welcome!
In conclusion, you can give some tips regarding the choice of crab sticks. The first thing you need to pay attention to is appearance. The sticks should look very neat, resilient to the touch, similar to crab meat. If they are severely frostbitten or, conversely, dry, it is better not to buy. In order to be sure of acquiring a quality product, you need to look at the conditions under which it is stored, for example, if the freezer has a temperature below 18 degrees, then the useful substances contained in it will be lost. And if ice or snow is visible in the pack, this indicates that the product was subject to repeated freezing, and it should be abandoned immediately. Crab sticks should be evenly colored, and the manufacturer is indicated on the packaging, as well as all information regarding their shelf life, conditions and storage rules.