Recipe
Broiled Crab Backs With Fiery Pepper Sauce
Ingredients
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 1 small yellow onion, minced
- 3 green onions, minced
- 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 scotch bonnet or habanero, seeded and minced, or 1 tablespoon prepared scotch bonnet pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- FOR THE CRABS:
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, minced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for cartilage and shells
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- Salt
- 6 cleaned crab backs (shells), for stuffing (optional), or ramekins
Directions
- In a heatproof bowl, combine the onions, scallions, bell peppers, garlic, peppers, salt, and thyme.
- In a small non-reactive saucepan combine water and vinegar and bring to a boil. Pour over the onion mixture in the bowl and stir. Allow to cool. Stir in the lime juice and vegetable oil. (The sauce can be prepared up to this point 2 days in advance, tightly covered, and refrigerated.) Before serving, bring to room temperature and stir in the chopped cilantro. Serve drizzled over the stuffed crabmeat mixture.
- Preheat the broiler.
- In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the soy sauce, garlic, celery, onion, parsley, scallions, and thyme, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, until vegetables are begin to soften. Add the lime juice and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, crushed red pepper, crabmeat, and water and stir to mix well. Add 3 tablespoons of the bread crumbs and salt, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and with a spoon divide the crab mixture evenly among the 6 crab shells. Sprinkle lightly with the remaining tablespoon of bread crumbs and broil until golden brown on top, about 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with the sauce spooned over the top.
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril Live EM1E57e [4]
- Dish Type: Entree [5]
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