Crab Fries

⏱️ 40 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
American appetizer
Crab Fries
Nutrition per Serving
281
Calories
18g
Protein
25g
Carbs
13g
Fat

These healthy crab fries are made with baked fries, and are loaded with crab meat, a little cheese, and a garlic yogurt sauce.

📝 Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Dungeness crab legs (~3 crab legs), steamed and removed from shell
  • 2 large Russet (baking) potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 2 ounces fresh mozzarella ((use more if desired))
  • 2 ounces queso fresco ((use more if desired))
  • 1/4 cup fresh chives, diced (or substitute green onion)
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • juice from 1/2 lemon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 400ºF.Cut the potatoes into long slices, about 1/4" wide and deep. Lay the fries in a single layer on an unlined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Old Bay.
  2. 2Bake fries for 20 minutes, and then turn the fries. Bake 10-15 more minutes uncovered. (Bake time will depend on how crispy you want your fries.)Remove fries from the oven, and sprinkle with salt.Turn on the broiler. Grate cheese on top of fries, and broil about 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  3. 3Remove fries from the oven, and transfer to a serving dish. Add crab meat and chives.Mix together all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce, and serve on the side or drizzled over the fries.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Sarah Trenalone on champagne-tastes.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.