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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms With Yellow Curry Sauce

A delicious and beautiful appetizer with fresh dungeness crab.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Gluten Free
Keyword: crab, Curry, stuffed mushrooms
Yield: 4 appetizers
Calories: 457kcal
Author: 2 Cooks in the Kitchen

Materials

  • Mushrooms
  • The body meat from 1 Dungeness Crab.
  • 8 Mushroom Caps stems removed
  • 1/2 Cup Ghee
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice

Curry Sauce:

  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
  • Two 3" pieces of Lemon Grass pounded
  • 1 1/2 Tbls Yellow Curry Paste
  • 1/2 can Coconut Cream
  • 2 tsp Fish Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • Lemon for serving

Instructions

  • Wash the mushrooms and remove the stems
  • Heat the ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Put the mushrooms in the hot ghee stem side down and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Turn the mushrooms over and spoon the hot ghee inside them. Cook this way for 5 minutes and then turn the mushrooms back over and remove the pan from the burner. Set aside while you make the filling.
  • In a bowl, thoroughly mix the crab with the cream cheese. Add the Chinese 5 Spice and mix it in.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the mushrooms in an oiled baking dish. Fill each mushroom with the crab mixture. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes covered. Remove the foil and bake for 20 minutes uncovered.
  • Make the yellow curry sauce. Heat the coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Add the lemongrass and curry paste and stir well. Cook for about one minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of coconut cream. Use the fattiest part of the can at this point. Stir this in thoroughly and bring the mixture back to bubbling. let this cook for about 5 minues, stirring frequently, until larger yellow bubbles form.
  • Plate by putting a puddle of the sauce down, put two mushrooms on top and top with another spoonful of the yellow curry sauce.

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Nutrition information below may not be exact. Consult a dietician if you have allergies or reaction to foods.

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 668mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1269IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg