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Crispy Lime Chips with Crab

Creamy crab dip tops the lime-flavored chips perfectly. These would be popular at a party, so it's a good thing they make a lot. --Tracey Stone, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

80 ServingsPrep: 45 min. Broil: 5 min.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
10 flour tortillas (10 inches)
1/4 cup olive oil
TOPPING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons seafood seasoning, divided
2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
6 green onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese

Directions

In a small bowl, combine salt and lime peel; set aside.
Using a 3-inch star-shaped cookie cutter, cut eight star shapes from
each tortilla. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat half
of the oil. Fry tortilla stars, a few at a time, until golden brown
on both sides. Add more oil as needed. Drain on paper towels;
immediately sprinkle with salt mixture.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lime juice and 1 teaspoon
seafood seasoning until blended. Fold in crab and onions. Arrange
chips on ungreased baking sheets. Top with crab mixture; sprinkle
with cheddar cheese.
Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is

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Crispy Lime Chips with Crab (continued)

Directions (continued)

melted. Sprinkle with remaining seafood seasoning. Serve
immediately. Yield: 80 appetizers.

Nutrition Facts: 1 appetizer equals 50 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 163 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.