Many of us are very fond of a variety of snacks, simple, complex, large, small - in general, different. Some may even wonder what to make from crab sticks, except for the already bored salad. Such dishes, of course, exist. This article will present several options for a very original dish, which can be combined under one common name - crab stick balls. This appetizer is very original, and its originality does not consist in a special set of ingredients, but in how this set is stocked and served.
Balls from crab sticks - option one
In this embodiment, the supply of balls to the table can be carried out both in hot and in cold form. They must be laid out on a dish, and then pour with special sauce, it turns out very tasty. To make balls according to this recipe, you will need: 250 grams of crab sticks, 200 grams of mashed potatoes, half a glass of breading for roasting, four tablespoons of mayonnaise, three pickles, a bunch of parsley, two cloves of garlic, a glass of vegetable oil, pepper and salt.
First of all, you must clean the crab sticks from the packaging and grind in a blender. Now you should mix the chopped sticks with mashed potatoes, salt, pepper and mix everything. On the stove, you need to put a deep frying pan, add vegetable oil into it, and then heat it. Make neat balls from the crab mixture, which must be rolled in breading. After the oil in the pan is sufficiently hot, you can put the balls in it, which are necessary to fry until golden brown. Finished balls must be caught with a slotted spoon, laid out on a dish covered with paper towels (this will remove excess fat from them).
Now you can quickly prepare a spicy sauce, for this it is necessary to grind pickled cucumbers parsley, squeeze garlic there, add mayonnaise. Stir everything - the sauce is ready. Transfer the balls to a dish, put a little sauce on each. Now you can serve!
Of course, balls from crab sticks can be prepared in another way. Not everyone may like the cooking process of the previous recipe, so you can offer another option.
Balls of crab sticks - second option
Since it is now difficult to imagine at least one festive table without the usual salads and snacks, you can offer to cook something original. The recipe for balls from crab sticks is designed specifically for this case. For it you need: four crab sticks, three boiled eggs, a pack of cream cheese, five tablespoons of mayonnaise, salt, herbs, as well as yolk and tomato for decoration. We proceed directly to the cooking process. First you need to take the crab sticks and finely chop them. Eggs must be peeled and diced. Rub one cream cheese on a very fine grater.
Now that everything is peeled and chopped, you can take a bowl and mix all the ingredients until you get a homogeneous product. All this must be salt to taste, season with mayonnaise. Make sure there is not too much mayonnaise. From this mass, balls should be normal in consistency. Now you should pick up a small amount of the mixture and roll the ball. In total you should get six balls. From the remaining mass, it is necessary to roll something similar to a mushroom leg.
Now it's time to chop the dill finely, grate the yolk on a fine grater, and separate the edge from the tomato. Three balls should be rolled in greens, and three in yolk. Place the balls along the edge of the plate, set the “leg” in the center, and cover it with a hat of tomato. Everything is ready. Can be served at the festive table.
Enjoy your meal!