STEP BY STEP COOKING
Cooking time: 30 min
STEP 1:
How to make classic crab salad? Take a steamed rice variety, sort it out, removing impurities. I took a medium grain, but you can take any. Rinse. Pour boiling water in a saucepan at the rate of 2 to 1. Cook until tender. Read the cooking time on the package (about 20-25 minutes). It is important not to overcook the rice. It should be soft and crumbly. Throw in a colander, rinse with boiled water. Let the liquid drain. Cool and transfer to a deep salad bowl.
STEP 2:
Hard boil the eggs (about 8-10 minutes after boiling). Pour in cold water and chill. Peel off the shell. Cut into small cubes. Add to rice.
STEP 3:
Wash fresh cucumbers. Pat them dry with paper towels. The peel, if it is not damaged, not hard and not bitter, does not need to be cut off. Cut them into small cubes as well. Add to bowl with rice and eggs.
STEP 4:
If the crab sticks you are using are frozen, thaw them. Without removing the packaging, put them on a cutting board, let them thaw. Remove the cellophane wrapper from the defrosted sticks. If it does not spin well, hold the sticks over the steam for 1-3 seconds. Cut into the same small cube. The salad will look nice and neat if you cut all the ingredients the same way. Add crab sticks to salad bowl.
STEP 5:
Open a can of canned corn. Put it in a colander, let the liquid drain. Put in a salad bowl with the rest of the products. How to buy canned corn? Be sure to check the expiration date on the jar. If the container is glass, carefully examine the grains. They must be the same size and color, whole and without spots. The composition should not contain dyes, preservatives and flavor enhancers.
STEP 6:
In a separate small container, mix sour cream and mayonnaise in equal proportions. Salt to taste. Add ground black pepper if desired. Dress your salad with this dressing.
STEP 7:
Mix all ingredients well. You can serve the dish in a common salad bowl or portioned bowls. Or use the cooking ring. Place it on a suitable flat plate. Put salad in it. Lightly tamp it down with a spoon. Remove the ring carefully. Garnish with a sprig of dill or parsley. So it turns out more elegant and neat.
Crab salad with rice and corn my relatives always greet with a bang! Very tasty!
The recipe can be modified. For example, add bell pepper, green or onion, boiled carrots, hard cheese. You can fill the salad with one mayonnaise, sour cream or natural yogurt without additives. To make the dish healthier, you can cook mayonnaise yourself.
You can also use regular uncooked rice. In this case, rinse it thoroughly several times in cold water. Put in boiling salted water (proportions 1 to 2). Cook until tender (after boiling for about 10-15 minutes, see instructions on the package). Then fold on a sieve, rinse and cool. You can also use other varieties of rice according to your desire (see the cooking time and amount of water on the package for the selected rice).
