Spanish Crab Tartlet

May 11, 2023May 11, 20230 14
A delectable Spanish Crab Tartlet recipe for your seafood cravings
in Seafood

Prep

20 min

Cook

25 min

Ready In

45 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion , diced fine
1 garlic clove , crushed
3 tablespoons white wine
2 eggs
2/3 cup cream
6 ounces canned crabmeat , drained
1/2 cup shredded manchego cheese
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces butter
2 tablespoons cold water

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
6
Calories
564
Sugar
2g
Fat
42g
Spanish cuisine is famous for its tapas, small plates of appetizers that are perfect for sharing over drinks with friends and family. One of the famous Spanish tapas is the crab tartlet, which is made with canned crabmeat, Manchego cheese, and other pantry staples. The addition of white wine and nutmeg adds depth of flavor to this simple recipe while the egg and cream filling gives it a creamy and luxurious texture.

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2.In a pan, heat olive oil and cook onion and garlic until soft.
3.Add white wine and let it reduce for 5 minutes.
4.In a bowl, beat eggs and cream and then add crabmeat, manchego cheese, parsley, nutmeg, and onion mixture. Stir well.
5.In another bowl, mix together flour and salt. Add in cold butter and cut with a pastry blender until the mixture turns into crumbs.
6.Gradually add cold water and stir until the dough forms.
7.Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut circles with a cookie cutter.
8.Press the circles into tartlet tins and trim the edges.
9.Pour the crab mixture into the tartlet tins.
10.Bake the tartlets for 20-25 minutes or until the filling is set.
11.Let it cool before serving.

PROS

Soft and succulent crab meat with a rich and creamy filling all enveloped in a crispy, buttery crust – what’s not to love?
These finger-sized tartlets can be a perfect starter for dinner parties or a filling snack for any time of the day.

CONS

Though these tartlets are packed with protein from the crabmeat and cheese, they do contain high amounts of fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

It’s advisable to enjoy them in moderation for those who want to control their weight.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Crabmeat is a good source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. It contains selenium, a mineral that is essential for thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA synthesis and reproduction.
Manchego cheese is a good source of calcium and phosphorus, the essential minerals needed for bone and teeth health.

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