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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Loaded Crab Fries with Garlic Aioli
Crisp fries are piled with tender snow crab, Old Bay seasoning, crumbled queso fresco, scallions, herbs, and cool garlic aioli. It is a rich, shareable appetizer that works especially well for game day or a casual seafood spread.
Homemade fries are excellent here, but frozen fries are a useful shortcut. Cook them until deeply crisp so they can hold the warm crab and toppings without going soft too quickly.
This recipe was originally created for a sponsored Crab Bash feature with The Fresh Market. The promotion has ended, but the original disclosure remains above.
What Goes on Crab Fries?
Old Bay-seasoned fries form the base. Snow crab brings a delicate sweetness, queso fresco adds a salty crumble, and scallions, cilantro, jalapeño, and lemon keep every bite lively. Garlic aioli ties the whole tray together. Bacon is optional if you want an extra savory finish.
How to Keep Loaded Fries Crisp
- Cook the fries until deeply golden and crisp.
- Warm the crab separately so it does not release extra moisture over the fries.
- Season the fries while they are hot, then add the toppings just before serving.
- Drizzle the aioli last and serve the tray right away.
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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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