Crab sticks fell in love in Russia immediately. Previously, this product seemed to be some kind of exotic marine delicacy. Now he is present on the tables very often, it is considered something ordinary. And crab sticks fell in love at a low price, the speed of preparation of all kinds of salads, rolls and other snacks from them, both for every day and for a festive feast. But stuffed crab sticks are just beginning to gain fame. But many variations of this dish have already appeared, combined by the simplicity of preparation and the original taste. Stuffed crab sticks are a very light and simple dish with a low calorie content. Here are just some cooking options for this dish.
Crab sticks stuffed with garlic cheese .
We will need:
- 2 eggs,
- crab sticks - 1 pack.,
- garlic - 2 cloves,
- hard cheese - 50 g
- mayonnaise - 3-4 tablespoons.
First you need to defrost crab sticks and carefully deploy them. Boil hard-boiled eggs, then finely chop the protein, grate the yolk. Grind cheese with a coarse grater. Slices of garlic through the garlic press. Combine garlic, cheese and protein with two tablespoons of mayonnaise. Then put the filling with a thin even layer on the unfolded crab sticks and carefully twist into rolls. To cover these rolls on both sides with mayonnaise, you can completely and then dip in yolks. Put on a dish, beautifully decorated with greens.
The crab sticks stuffed with cod liver have a very unusual taste. To do this, knead a can of cod liver with two boiled eggs, add mayonnaise to taste, mix well. Lubricate the evenly untwisted crab sticks and roll them back to their original shape. Instead of the liver, you can also use canned pink salmon, saury, tuna, and sprats. Optionally, add onion to the filling, but do not add eggs. Each option will be delicious in its own way.
An interesting idea is crab sticks stuffed with meat and mushrooms . To do this, grind 100 grams of boiled meat and the same amount of pickled mushrooms, add green onions. Fill chopsticks with the resulting meat and fry in batter. Then cut each stick into several parts, put on a dish, decorating with circles of vegetables.
Now there should be no question how to stuff crab sticks. Each time you can experiment with a new filling.
The only problem that you may encounter while cooking these simple dishes is the difficulty of spinning sticks. This can be avoided by choosing a quality product. Everyone has long known that there are no crabs in sticks, and they are made from surimi - minced fish of white varieties. But this does not diminish their popularity. Only when buying, you need to make sure that the sticks are made of surimi, which is in the first place in the list of ingredients. If the stuffing is not present, it is better to refuse to purchase such a product. On the package must be information about the manufacturer, expiration date, optimal storage conditions. If there is ice and snow in it, then the sticks were re-frozen, and you should not buy them. In crab sticks, only one side is painted; the color can be from pink to red. The inside should be even white, not gray or yellow. Quality sticks cannot be wrinkled or cracked. The smell should be pronounced crab, and not annoyingly saturated fish. When unfolding, good sticks should not tear or break, since surimi is very elastic.
Remember, the more extraneous substitutes and additives in the product, the less reason to pay attention to it.