Creamy, bright, and lightly spiced, this Crab Rillettes is one of those easy, elegant bites that disappears fast. Sweet crab folded into whipped chive cream cheese, a pop of lemon, and just enough warmth from paprika and cayenne to keep things interesting. No cooking, no fuss, just spoon it onto crackers, crostini, or crisp endive leaves and let it do its thing.
Crab Rillette
Serving 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Ingredients
• 8 oz crab meat, picked over for shells
• 4 oz whipped chive cream cheese, softened
• 1 small shallot, very finely diced
• 1 Tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped (plus more for garnish)
• Lemon zest, from ½ lemon
• 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
• Paprika, to taste
• Cayenne, a pinch (optional, adjust to heat preference)
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Add crab meat, cream cheese, and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl.
Gently fold until just combined, keeping some texture in the crab.
Add lemon zest and...
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