Crostini with Spiced Crab and Shrimp Salad
- 1/2 cup bottled clam juice
- 10 ounces medium uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 2 cups thinly sliced green onions
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 ounces flaked crabmeat (about 2 cups lightly packed)
- 1/3 cup (about) olive oil
- 40 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices sourdough baguette
- Lemon wedges
- Bring clam juice to simmer in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp; cover and simmer until opaque, turning once, about 2 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to cutting board; coarsely chop shrimp.
- Place shrimp in small bowl.
- Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 2 minutes.
- Cool.
- Mix onions and next 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
- Stir in shrimp, cooking liquid and crabmeat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and chill.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Lightly brush oil over both sides of each bread slice.
- Arrange bread on baking sheet in single layer.
- Bake until bread is crisp and golden, about 4 minutes per side.
- Cool.
- (Seafood salad and toasts can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep seafood salad chilled.
- Store toasts airtight at room temperature.)
- Spread seafood salad evenly over toasts.
- Arrange on serving dish.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
clam juice, shrimp, green onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, sweet paprika, cayenne pepper, flaked crabmeat, olive oil, baguette, lemon wedges
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crostini-with-spiced-crab-and-shrimp-salad-4068 (may not work)