Crab Empanadas

Wonderful crab appetizer. Golden baked party pocket style turnovers filled with crab, tomato, cilantro and jalapeno.
Ingredients -

8 Frozen Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature
2 (6 ounces each) cans Crab, well drained
1 medium size Tomato, diced
2 teaspoons finely chopped Fresh Cilantro
1 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
grated Zest and Juice of 1 Fresh Lime
1/2 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded & finely chopped
1 Egg White, beaten

 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Flatten dinner rolls to 5-6 inch circle.

3. In medium-mixing bowl combine crab, diced tomato, chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, lime zest, lime juice and finely chopped jalapeno pepper.

4. Spoon equal amounts of crab mixture onto one half of each circle.

5. Moisten edges of dinner roll dough with water, fold over like a turnover.

6. Crimp edges to seal.

7. Cut 2 small slits in top of each empanada.

8. Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

9. Brush with egg white.

10. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.

 



Cooking Tip
Crab
You could use any available crab meat for this appetizer. Be sure to drain as much excess liquid from the crab. substitute another seafood for the crab, such as minced shrimp or lobster.

Party Planning Tip
Beverage Costs
Make your party a BYOB. Beverage costs can add up and most party guests wont flinch at bringing along what they’d like to drink.