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A close up view of crab triangles - a triangular pastry made from folded phyllo dough. They are flaky and crispy, with a red filling showing from one that has been bitten into.
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5 from 4 votes

Crab Triangles

Crab triangles are easy to make, customizable, and make an impressive appetizer - whether as passed hors d'oeuvres or for a romantic dinner!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 10 People
Calories: 447kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • 2 Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 cans Crab Meat Drained and picked through
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • ½ cup Roasted red pepper pieces Drained well
  • 1 cup shredded cheese of choice Havarti, monterey jack, mozzarella, etc
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 4-5 Green Onions finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Crushed Chilies
  • ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Assembly

  • 1 package Phyllo dough completely thawed
  • 1 cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • Drain crab meat, place in a mixing bowl. PIck through and remove any bits of shell, if present.
  • Add all filling ingredients - except crab and salt/pepper- to a food processor. Blitz until everything is chopped up, well combined, and smooth.
  • Add cheese mixture to the bowl of crab, mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Carefully separate 2 sheets of phyllo dough from the rest. This can be an infuriating process. Cover the remaining phyllo dough.
  • Lay one sheet out flat on a work surface, lightly brush it with melted butter.
  • Top it with the other sheet, then cut it into 5 equal widths (the shorter side of the long sheet becomes the length of the strips).
  • Spoon a tablespoon or so of filling onto one end of a strip, then fold it up: fold the short edge to match up with the side (covering the filling), the fold that over so it matches up with the same side, etc - flag style.
  • Repeat with remaining strips, then make a new set of strips. Continue till you run out of either dough or filling - which depends on how many sheets you destroyed in the process, and how generously you filled the triangles.
  • Arrange triangles on a lightly greased baking sheet, and brush the tops with melted butter.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and flaky.

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Nutrition

Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 831mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1154IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 2mg