Portuguese Style King Crab Recheio (Sapateira Inspired Crab Dip) 🦀🇵🇹
This Portuguese Style King Crab Recheio is a creamy and flavourful seafood appetizer inspired by traditional Sapateira Recheada. Made with sweet king crab meat, mayonnaise, pickles, beer, lemon, and fresh herbs, this easy Portuguese crab spread is perfect served chilled with toasted bread, crackers, or chips.
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups cooked king crab meat, shredded
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon beer superbock
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon pimenta moÃda optional
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped pickles
- 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- ½ juice of lemon
- 1-2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- splash of Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- salt to taste
Optional Garnish
- drizzle of olive oil
- olives
- lemon wedges
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- Remove the king crab meat from the shells and shred into bite-sized pieces.
- In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, beer, mustard, ketchup, pickles, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, parsley, pimenta moÃda and Worcestershire sauce.
- Fold in the crab meat gently until evenly coated.
- Season with white pepper and salt to taste. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with parsley, olives, and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve chilled with toasted baguette slices, crackers, or kettle chips.
Notes
Do not overmix the crab to keep the texture chunky.
Add breadcrumbs gradually so the mixture stays creamy.
This recipe tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge.
Traditional Sapateira Recheada uses Portuguese spider crab, but this version uses king crab for an easy modern twist.
Add breadcrumbs gradually so the mixture stays creamy.
This recipe tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge.
Traditional Sapateira Recheada uses Portuguese spider crab, but this version uses king crab for an easy modern twist.
