Crab-Stuffed Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients 11 ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- Cut
- Clams
- 2 egg yolks -- hard boiled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup crabmeat -- canned
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 4 medium cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Cucumber
Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Shred crabmeat and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons mirin. Peel cucumbers and cut into 1-1/2" | 4 cm length; then shave each piece very thin, round and round into curls, discarding soft center and seeds.
- Sprinkle prepared cucumber with the one tablespoon of salt.
- Mash egg yolks and mix with vinegar, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and one tablespoon mirin.
- Place a small dab of crabmeat in each of the cucumber pieces and roll up.
- Pour egg sauce over cucumber rolls and serve in small individual dishes. Makes 2 or 3 rolls each.
- NOTE: Cooked shredded lobster or minced canned clams may be substituted for the crabmeat.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Vegetable peeler