Recipe
Creole Spiced Blue Crabs With Green Onion Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalk, chopped
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 jalapeno, halved
- 1 head of garlic, halved
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons Crab Boil
- 3 pounds blue crabs
- 3 bunches of green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 quart chicken stock
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- In a large pot, combine the water, onions, celery, lemons, jalapenos, garlic head, thyme, bay leaves, and Crab Boil. Season the water with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid up to a boil. Add the blue crabs and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove the crabs from the water and cool in a bowl of ice water. Cool the crabs for about 5 minutes and remove from the water. In a saucepan, combine the green onions, garlic, and chicken stock.
- Season with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid up to a simmer. Cook the liquid for 10 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat. Using a handheld blender, puree the sauce until smooth. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer. Reseason with salt and pepper if needed. Pile the crabs on a platter and serve with the dipping sauce.
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril Live EM1A55E [4]
- Dish Type: Appetizer [5]
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