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Chilled Pea Shots with Spicy Crab

The thing about hors d’oeuvres is that they should not only taste good, but they should look really cool, too. These do just that. You need espresso cups, sake cups, or fancy shot glasses for these. These ā€œpea shootersā€ are great to make ahead and put together at the last minute. Drinking an hors d’oeuvre is the cool way to go!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 15

Ingredients

Pea Soup

2 cups frozen sweet peas, run under cool water to thaw
1 (14Ā 1/2-ounce) can vegetable broth
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Spicy Crab

3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon red chili paste, such as sambal
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup fresh lump crabmeat, picked through
1/4 bunch fresh mint, chopped
Pinch of sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Blend the peas and vegetable broth in a blender until smooth. Take the lid off and, with the motor running, pour in the oil in a steady stream until the mixture is emulsified. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and then chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

    Step 2

    To make the spicy crab, whisk the canola oil, chili paste, and lemon juice together in a bowl. Fold in the crabmeat and mint and season with a pinch of salt. Fill espresso or sake cups about three-quarters full with the chilled pea soup. Garnish the pea shots with a generous tablespoon of the spicy crab and serve right away.

Reprinted with permission from Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen by Tyler Florence. Ā© 2003 Clarkson Potter
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