Recipe Summary
Enjoy this recipe for Loaded Crab Fries, crispy french fries topped with succulent snow crab and garlic aioli. Perfect for entertaining friends and family, it's so easy to prepare!
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Why just have boring, plain French fries, when you can enjoy a pile of moreish loaded crab fries!
Fries have a way of getting out of hand at my house — and I say that as a compliment. Once I started making my Parmesan truffle fries, I couldn’t stop experimenting, and that’s exactly how these Loaded Crab Fries came to be. Snow crab legs piled onto crispy fries, finished with a creamy garlic aioli — they’re the kind of thing that disappears fast, whether you set them out as an appetizer or just claim the whole plate for yourself. Decadent in the best possible way, and honestly simpler to pull together than they look.
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I find that creating a lovely table with fresh flowers gives that finishing touch regardless if you are entertaining a crowd or having a weeknight dinner with the family. I remember that my mom would always make sure we had fresh flowers on our table, regardless of what was for dinner, it was all about presentation.
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Learning how to cook snow crab legs is so easy and straight forward, and you can boil them, or serve them baked, steamed or grilled. You can enjoy this delicately flavored meat in a variety of recipes from pastas to pizzas, or salads to soups.
Today, I’m all about this crab fries recipe, and I decided to simply boil them, which allows the water into their shells, keeping the meat moist and quickly cook. All you need is a large stock pot, water and a bit of salt. You can also add in a crab boil seasoning, such as Old Bay to add extra flavor.
For the fries in this recipe, I made a thicker cut version of my favorite Shoestring French Fries, but if you are short on time, you can always use your favorite store bought frozen french fries and no one will be the wiser. And if you’re putting together a full seafood appetizer spread, my lobster nachos alongside these crab fries is a combination I’d serve at any party without hesitation.
Loaded Crab Fries Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- To boil the Snow Crab Leg Clusters, you'll need to use a large pot, filling the pot just over halfway with cold water and salt added, bring to a boil.
- Place the frozen crab legs in the pot, moving them around as needed to fit and keeping them whole, only bending them at the joints, making sure that they are submerged as much as possible.
- Cook the Crab Legs for for 5 - 6 minutes. Remove from the heat, and drain and remove meat from the shells. Set aside.
- In a mixing boil, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and lemon until mixed well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Make the French fries, either the homemade method recipe or according the directions for store bought frozen french fries of your choice.
- Once fries are cooked, toss with Old Bay seasoning and salt, to taste.
- Top the crispy French fries with the snow crab meat, queso fresco or feta, spring onions, cilantro and jalapeno pepper and bacon if desired. Drizzle with the garlic aioli and serve!
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This will be a sure hit in my house!
Hope y’all enjoy!
This looks amazing. Definitely something I need to try.
Thank you so much, hope you get a chance to try!
This will be a sure hit in my house!