Appetizer: United States – Crab Cocktail
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Serving Size: 4
Approximate Time
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Total
10 min
Ingredients
1 lb / 450 g cooked snow crab meat or crab leg sections, chilled and cracked 1 cup (240 ml) cocktail sauce (or make: 3 / 4 cup (180 ml) ketchup, 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) prepared horseradish, 1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice, dash hot sauce) Ice-lined serving bowl or individual cocktail glasses Lemon wedges and chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. If using legs, crack and extract meat; chill thoroughly. 2. Whisk cocktail sauce ingredients (if making) and adjust heat and acidity to taste. 3. Arrange ice in a serving bowl or individual glasses and pile chilled crab meat on top. 4. Spoon cocktail sauce on the side or over crab, garnish with lemon wedges and parsley, and serve immediately.
Nutritional Information*
Per serving | Servings: 4
Calories: 124 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1.1 g
Protein: 25.1 g
Fat: 1.4 g
Saturated fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 86 mg
Sodium: 425 mg
Potassium: 459 mg
Calcium: 66 mg
Iron: 0.48 mg
Vitamin A: 35 µg RAE
Vitamin C: 4.1 mg
Generated: 2026-11-05T19:36:15+00:00
*Nutrition is estimated using recipe ingredients, serving size, and USDA data. Actual values may vary. Some ingredient contributions are unavailable; the figures shown are known subtotals, not complete recipe nutrition.