COOKING FRESH CRAB
Gordon Ramsay gives you the secrets to preparing and cooking fresh crab
Provided by Gordon Ramsay
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Start by making a flavoured stock called a court bouillon. Roughly chop the leeks, carrots, onion, celery stick and fennel bulb. Put in a large saucepan or stockpot with the garlic, and herbs.
- Add the rock salt, sliced lemon, white wine vinegar, star anise and wine. Add 3 litres water, bring to the boil and simmer for 30 mins. Cool and strain the liquid into a jug, discarding the vegetables.
- Return the liquid to the pot and bring back to the boil. Lower in the crab and simmer for 12 mins per kg, then leave to cool in the pot until cold.
- To prepare the crab, lay the crab on its back and twist off the front black-tipped claws. These contain most of the white meat. Put the crab on its back with the eyes towards you and, using both hands, push up the six legs. Press your two thumbs either side of the eyes and push away the 'purse' (that is the central body part).
- On the underside you will see a circle of grey feathery gills called dead men's fingers. It is crucial to pull these off and discard. They should not be eaten. Then, using a heavy knife, cut the round purse into four. This exposes the white meat, which can be picked out.
- Pull off the knuckles from the claws and pick out the meat with a skewer or small, sharp knife. Place the large claws on a worktop and cover with a clean towel. Smash down with the back of a heavy knife or mallet until the shell cracks. As an alternative method, placing a wooden board on top of the crab, then hitting the board with a large hammer, also works well. Peel off the cracked shell to extract the meat inside. There is a thin blade bone in the centre, which should be discarded - be careful, it is sharp. You can also push the meat out using your thumbs and fingers, checking at the same time for any stray bits of shell.
- Pull off the 6 legs. Extracting meat from the legs is fiddly, so unless you really need the meat, save them for a bisque.
- To check that there is no shell left in the white crabmeat, sprinkle the crab over a metal tray - you will be able to hear if any shell is left in.
- Using a teaspoon, scrape out the brown meat inside the main body shell, both soft and hard. Place in a sieve and rub through into a bowl using the back of a wooden spoon.
THE BEST CRAB CAKES
When we set out to make the "best" crab cakes, opinions in the test kitchen were strong and varied. But we could all agree on plenty of fresh, high-quality crabmeat with very little filler. After some tinkering, we created these decadent cakes-generously sized and highly seasoned-with plenty of lemon juice, fresh herbs and spices. The jumbo lump crabmeat is front and center, so splurge on the best and freshest you can find.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 crab cakes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- For the crab cakes: Gently fold together the crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper and the juice and zest of one lemon in a large bowl. Refrigerate the crab mixture for 15 minutes to firm up; this allows the breadcrumbs to absorb some of the liquid, helping the crab cakes bind together.
- Meanwhile, make the tartar sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, chives, zest and juice of 1 lemon in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Scoop heaping half cups of the crab mixture and pat into 2 1/2-inch wide patties. Lightly press them together so they do not fall apart while cooking. You should have 8 patties.
- Heat 3 tablespoons unsalted butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the crab cakes to the pan and cook until golden, about 2 minutes, then flip using a flat metal spatula. Continue to cook until lightly golden, about 1 1/2 minutes then transfer the pan to the oven. Cook until the crab cakes are completely heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve the crab cakes with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
OVEN BAKED CRAB CAKES
Make and share this Oven Baked Crab Cakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spread crushed cornflakes in a shallow baking pan.
- Whisk mayonnaise, mustard, seasoning, cayenne and egg yolk.
- Add crab meat.
- S& p to taste.
- Divide crab cake mixture into 10 equal piles and form slightly flattened cakes.
- Turn cakes over in crushed corn flakes until covered.
- Cover pan w/ plastic, transfer cakes to pan and cover with more plastic wrap.
- Chill 2-4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Transfer crab cakes to a large greased baking sheet.
- Put about 1/2 teaspoon butter on each crab cake.
- Bake around 15 minutes.
- Cakes should be golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.6, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 49.5, Sodium 222.4, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 8.7
FRESH CRAB COCKTAIL
Make and share this Fresh Crab Cocktail recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barefoot Beachcomber
Categories Crab
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients by hand and chill thoroughly.
- Crab Cocktail 2 whole fresh Dugeness crab, cleaned and cracked Shredded fresh icebury lettuce 2 fresh lemons, quartered Line a serving bowl with the shredded lettuce. Arrange a cracked crab attractively on top of lettuce and garnish with lemon quarters.
- Serve cocktail sauce in separate bowl.
- Serves 4 a list for those seeking a lost favorite or family recipe
Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.2, Fat 0.3, Sodium 956.2, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5.9, Protein 1.7
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