Appetizer: United States – Crab Cocktail

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 10 min

Cook 0 min

Total 10 min

Ingredients

U.S. measurements first, metric equivalents in parentheses. Conversions are approximate; oz means weight ounces, not fluid ounces.

1 lb (450 g) cooked snow crab meat or crab leg sections, chilled and cracked
1 cup (240 ml) cocktail sauce (or make: 3 / 4 cup (180 ml) ketchup, 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) prepared horseradish, 1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice, dash hot sauce)
Ice-lined serving bowl or individual cocktail glasses
Lemon wedges and chopped parsley for garnish

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1 lb / 450 g cooked snow crab meat or crab leg sections, chilled and cracked
1 cup (240 ml) cocktail sauce (or make: 3 / 4 cup (180 ml) ketchup, 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) prepared horseradish, 1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice, dash hot sauce)
Ice-lined serving bowl or individual cocktail glasses
Lemon wedges and chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. If using legs, crack and extract meat; chill thoroughly.
2. Whisk cocktail sauce ingredients (if making) and adjust heat and acidity to taste.
3. Arrange ice in a serving bowl or individual glasses and pile chilled crab meat on top.
4. Spoon cocktail sauce on the side or over crab, garnish with lemon wedges and parsley, and serve immediately.