Recipe
Stuffed Soft Shell Crabs With Pesto Cream
Ingredients
- 4 ounces soft goat cheese, such as Montrachet
- 3 tablespoons roasted pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 turns freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 huge soft-shell crabs, cleaned (have your fish market do this), and patted dry
- 1 1/3 cups Pesto Cream [2]
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Emerilís Creole Seasoning [3]
Directions
- In a bowl combine the goat cheese, pine nuts, basil, shallots, garlic, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon olive oil, and blend with a wooden spoon until smooth. Makes 1/2 cup stuffing mixture.
- Place the crabs belly-up on a flat surface. Lift the side of a crab to expose the underside of the shell (there is a natural pocket under the point of the shell). Spoon 1 tablespoon of the stuffing mixture into each of these pockets, with a total of 2 tablespoons per crab.
- Prepare the Pesto Cream, and keep warm.
- Combine the flour with the Creole Seasoning and dredge the crabs in the mixture.
- Heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over high heat and sautÈ the crabs (shell side down first) until golden brown, for about 2 1/2 minutes on each side.
- To serve, spread 1/3 cup of the Pesto Cream on each of 4 plates and top with a crab.
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking [6]
- Dish Type: Entree [7]
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