Recipe

Cheese Stuffed Soft Shell Crabs With Grilled Tomato Basil Coulis, And Grilled Green Onions

Ingredients

12 very fresh soft shell crabs, sandbags, aprons and gills removed, rinsed, and patted dry
1 1/4 cups crumbled goat cheese
Olive oil
Essence
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 bunches fresh green onions, root ends trimmed and wiped clean.
Grilled Tomato Coulis

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Stuff the cavity of each crab with 2 tablespoons of the goat cheese, pressing the cheese firmly to fit. Rub each crab lightly with oil and season with Essence, salt and pepper.
Rub the green onions lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place the crabs on the grill and cook, turning, until crisp and bright red in color, about 5 minutes per side. Place the green onions on the grill and cook, turning, until marked and starting to color, about 2 minutes. Remove from the grill.
Arrange the Grilled Potato and Fennel Salad in the center of each of 6 plates, and top with 2 crabs. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the Grilled tomato-Basil Coulis around and over the crabs, garnish with the grilled green onions, and serve.