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Fried Soft-Shell Crabs With A Shellfish Ragu
By á-170456
Preheat the oil in a large saucepan or deep fryer to 360 degrees
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- 8 soft-shell crabs cleaned, and rinsed gently under cold running water
- 4 tablespoons Essence plus
- 1 teaspoon Essence plus
- more for sprinkling (see Bayou Blast recipe)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 1/2 pound raw shrimp peeled, deveined
- 3/4 cup shrimp or seafood stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 pound cooked crawfish tails peeled, and seasoned with Essence
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Snipped chives
Crab Cakes With Red Beet And Horseradish Rémoulade
By á-170456
To Make The Rémoulade: Bake or steam the beets
- BEET AND HORSERADISH RÉMOULADE:
- 1 bunch small beets
- Extra-virgin olive oil for coating if baking, plus
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon rice or champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons freshly-grated horseradish - (to 3)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- CRAB CAKES:
- 3/4 pound yellow Finn potatoes - (to 1 lb)
- 1 pound fresh blue-crab meat picked clean
- 1 red bell pepper roasted, peeled, seeded, and minced
- 3 scallions, white part only minced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 jalapeño seeded, minced
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise - (to 7)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh toasted bread crumbs - (to 3/4)
- Peanut oil for frying
- Lemon wedges for garnish
- Chervil or tarragon sprigs for garnish
Joe's Crab Shack's Garlic King Crab Legs
By á-174942
Fill a large pot halfway with water
- ON THE SIDE:
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large garlic heads separate and peel all cloves
- 2 pounds king crab legs
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- Melted butter
Joe's Crab Shack's Stuffed Shrimp Embrochette
By á-170456
Slice shrimp down middle the opposite site you deveined
- 20 medium raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tails removed
- Joe's Crab Shack's Seafood Stuffing (see recipe)
- 20 jalapeño slices
- 2 slices Monterey jack cheese cut 1/2" pieces
- 20 slices uncooked bacon
Joe's Crab Shack's Seafood Stuffing
By á-170456
Sautee celery, onion, and garlic in margarine for until translucent
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/2 bunch celery trimmed, diced
- 3 large onions - diced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 pound pollock fillets
- 1/2 pound salad shrimp chopped
- 1 ounce shrimp base
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper
- 2 cups croutons
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 pound crab claw meat
Copeland's Of New Orleans' Stuffed Crab
By á-170456
Saute onions, bell peppers, and celery until half done
- 1 1/2 ounce margarine
- 4 1/2 ounces chopped onion
- 1 1/2 ounces chopped bell pepper
- 1 ounce chopped celery
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 1/2 ounces claw crabmeat
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley
- 1 1/2 ounces bread crumbs - (to 2)
- 1 ounce chopped green onions
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