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Lakmali

Tiny cherry tomatoes filled with savory chicken, bacon, or crab mixtures—perfect for festive gatherings or as an elegant appetizer.

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 20
Course: Appetizer, Party Food, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 80
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 60 large cherry tomatoes
  • 4 ounces cooked chicken breast, ground Chicken Filling
  • ¼ cup cup fat-free sour cream Chicken Filling
  • 2 ounces light cream cheese, softened Chicken Filling
  • 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese Chicken Filling
  • 1½ teaspoon dry mustard Chicken Filling
  • 1½ teaspoon ground black pepper Chicken Filling
  • Fresh parsley or paprika for garnish Finely chopped
  • 2½ cup fat-free mayonnaise Bacon Filling
  • ¼ cup canned cooked bacon pieces Bacon Filling
  • 6 scallions, finely chopped Bacon Filling
  • 1½ cup flaked lump crabmeat, picked over Crab Filling
  • 3 ounces light cream cheese, softened Crab Filling
  • ¼ cup fat-free mayonnaise Crab Filling
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallions Crab Filling
  • 1½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 drops hot-pepper sauce

Equipment

  • Knife and cutting board
  • Spoon or small scoop
  • Paper towels
  • Small mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer (for chicken filling)
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Instructions
    Prepare Tomatoes:
    Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato.
    Carefully scoop out the tomato pulp; reserve if desired.
    Invert tomato shells on paper towels to drain.
    Chicken Filling:
    In a small bowl, beat together chicken, sour cream, cream cheese, Parmesan, mustard, and pepper using an electric mixer.
    Spoon a scant tablespoon of the mixture into each of 20 tomato shells.
    Garnish with parsley or paprika.
    Bacon or Crab Filling (Optional):
    For bacon: Mix mayonnaise, bacon pieces, and scallions; spoon into tomato shells.
    For crab: Mix crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallions, Worcestershire, and hot-pepper sauce; spoon into tomato shells.