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Crab cocktail
Make your own crab cocktail with only a few ingredients. Great as a starter, or on top of some bread or even as a dipping sauce.
Updated at: 2025-07-19
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Recipe crab cocktail
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2 persons
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2020-05-20, this recipe is for 2 persons and takes 10 minutes.
Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.
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Preparation time
5 minutes
Time cooking
5 minutes
Total time
10 minutes
Preparation - 5 minutes
Rinse the lettuce of your choice and peel the hard boiled egg. Finely chop the shallot or small onion. Drain the canned crab meat and add it to a bowl.
Finishing the crab cocktail - 5 minutes
Crush the boiled egg using a fork and add it to the bowl along with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. Add the finely chopped onion and season with pepper, salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Serve on a bit of lettuce and garnish with a pinch of ground paprika. This easy crab cocktail is great as a starter or to go with some toast, bread or as a dipping sauce. Enjoy!
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