Stone Crab Cocktail

By LRay

It's 5'o clock everywhere with this stone crab cocktail! Better than any drink, munch on this seafood masterpiece as an appetizer on a summer's day!

Ingredients

• 4 pounds cooked stone crab claws
• 1 shallot, minced
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (California preferred)
• Pinch salt
• Several grinds black pepper
• 12 cherry tomatoes (sunburst, sun gold ,black cherry), halved
• Orange segments from 2 oranges
• 1 ounce micro basil or 6 large green or purple basil leaves, cut into fine ribbons

Preparation

Step 1

Shell the stone crab, keeping claws intact.

Make a dressing by mixing together minced shallot, orange and lemon juices, olive oil, and salt pepper.

Lightly toss the crab, orange segments, and tomatoes with the dressing. Serve in 4 cocktail glass with basil garnish on top.