Caribbean Crabmeat Canapes

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Caribbean Crabmeat Canapes

Recipe By : Adapted from Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Seafood Appetizer

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup coconut, unsweetened -- grated
2 cups crabmeat (fresh or canned) -- fresh or canned
1 egg
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fried pork rinds -- crushed
1/2 cup oil

Melt 2 T. butter in skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute until
transparent. Add coconut and saute until lightly browned. In separate bowl,
combine crabmeat, egg, cream, curry powder and salt. Add onion/
garlic/coconut mixture and mix well.

Shape into 30 one inch balls. Roll each ball in crushed pork rinds. Heat oil
in skillet and brown crabmeat balls in oil. Drain well on paper towels.
Serve with toothpicks.

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Per serving: 45 Calories; 5g Fat (96% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g
Carbohydrate; 9mg Cholesterol; 83mg Sodium

NOTES : Total Grams- 23.8; Grams/serving- 0.8 (each canape ball)