Cheesy Avocado Crab Stuffed Piquillo Pepper Ciabatta Pizzette's with Sriracha Aioli.
Even though these crab stuffed piquillo pepper ciabatta pizzette's are clearly an appetizer, I served them as dinner. It worked out pretty freaking well too. Toast, cheese, avocados and crab.
Foto: Half Baked Harvest
Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (or more to taste)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 ripe avocado (peeled + pitted, chopped)
- 3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese)
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 2 g reen onions (chopped)
- 8 ounces lump crab meat
- 1/4 cup manchego cheese (shredded)
- 8 ounces blue cheese (crumbled (may sub goat cheese, mozzarella or your favorite cheese))
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 (16 ounce) jar grilled Piquillo Peppers (drained)
- 1 slice loaf ciabatta bread (into thick slices)
- olive oil (for cooking)
Steps
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Place the egg yolk in a large mixing bowl. Add the apple cider vinegar and lemon juice. Whisk vigorously until creamy and pale for about 2 minutes. Next add the smoked paprika and a pinch of salt, whisking vigorously for another minute. The mixture should be starting to thicken. Now, slowly begin to add the olive oil to the mixture, adding 1 tablespoon at a time, while continuously whisking fast to incorporate the oil. Next whisk in the sriracha, and then the salt and pepper to taste. The aioli will be thick and creamy in texture. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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In a bowl add the diced avocado, mascarpone cheese, dijon mustard, lemon juice, cilantro, green onions, crab meat, machego cheese and about 2 ounces of crumbled blue cheese. Mash everything together with a spoon and season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Grab your piquillo peppers, and begin stuffing about 1-2 tablespoons of the filling in each pepper. Place the stuffed peppers on a lightly greased baking sheet. Once all the peppers have been filled, place them in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is oozing out.
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Remove the peppers from the oven and turn the oven to broil. Place the ciabatta on a greased baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes or until toasted (watch carefully). Remove and sprinkle each piece of toast with blue cheese. Place back in the oven for about 30 seconds. Remove from the oven.
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Serve the peppers atop the ciabatta toast and drizzle with aioli. Enjoy warm!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (10% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| egg yolk | 1 | - | - |
| apple cider vinegar | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| juice of 1 lemon | 1 l | - | - |
| smoked paprika | 1 teaspoon | Rp 40.000/kg | Rp 200 |
| olive oil | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| sriracha | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| salt and pepper | - | - | - |
| ripe avocado | 1 | - | - |
| mascarpone cheese | 3 tablespoons | Rp 40.000/kg | Rp 12.000 |
| dijon mustard | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| lemon juice | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| fresh cilantro | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| reen onions | 2 g | - | - |
| lump crab meat | 8 ounces | - | - |
| manchego cheese | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| blue cheese | 8 ounces | - | - |
| salt and pepper | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | |
| loaf ciabatta bread | 1 slice | - | - |
| olive oil | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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