Hot Buttered Crab Food

CRAB WITH SPICY GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the cleaned crab a couple of times in cold water and keep it aside.
• Bring a pot of water to boil. (Use a pot large enough to hold all the crabs or else cook in two batches)
• Once the water boils, add the washed crab, 1 lime, 2 bay leaves, and cook till it turns pink.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pot large enough to hold all the crabs.
• Turn the heat to medium-low until the butter melts and take care so that the butter doesn't burn.
• Add the bay leaves and the garlic and cook till you can smell the aroma of garlic.
• Now add the spices (paprika, cayenne, coriander, cinnamon) and stir for a minute to get rid of the raw flavor of spices. Add the vinegar, pepper, and salt. Taste and adjust the flavor if needed. (Be careful when doing so as the butter will be very hot.)
• Place the drained crab in a big bowl and add the sauce. Toss it to coat well.utter.
• Optional: Add the crabs to the pot with butter sauce. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring it every five minutes and coating all the crabs with sauce.
• Transfer the crabs onto a serving plate. Serve with fresh cut limes and sauce in a bowl.

BROWN-BUTTER CRAB ROLL

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium. Spread 2 Tbsp. butter on cut sides of each bun. Toast buns, cut side down, working in batches if necessary, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per batch. Set buns aside and wipe out skillet.
• Melt remaining 6 Tbsp. butter in same skillet over medium heat. Continue to cook until butter foams, smells nutty, and turns caramel-colored, about 5 minutes. Add Old Bay seasoning, then gently fold in crabmeat and Worcestershire (mixture might spatter). Cook, stirring occasionally, until crabmeat is heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and salt.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer crab mixture to buns and top with chives. Serve with lemon wedges alongside.

CRAB ROLLS

Steps:

• Toss the crabmeat in the melted butter. Mix all the remaining ingredients except for the buns in a large bowl. Fold the crabmeat into this.
• Grill or toast the buns; you can spread some butter on the buns first if you'd like. Fill with the crab mixture. Serve with pickles and potato chips.

CREAMY SAUCE BUTTER CRABS

Steps:

• Clean crabs and steam them, then drain well.
• Remove the pincers and crack with a pestle.
• Trim the legs and cut each crab into four pieces.
• Set aside.
• Heat margarine in a wok until melted then add the milk.
• Gently simmer the mixture over a medium heat.
• Add the curry leaves, hot chilli and seasoning.
• Simmer for 10–15 minutes.
• Add thickening and stir gently over a very low heat until sauce is thick and glossy in texture.
• Return crabs to the mixture and cook over a very low heat for about 1 minute.
• Dish out the crabs with the curry leaves, chilli padi and a little of the sauce.
• Serve immediately.

HOT CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all the ingredients, except the crackers, and place in 4 individual ramekins or 1 large gratin dish. Top evenly with crushed butter crackers. Bake in oven for 20 - 25 minutes, until heated through.

HOT CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a skillet or saucepan, melt butter. Saute onions and peppers over medium heat until tender; stir in the crushed crackers; remove from heat.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, worcestershire, hot sauce, and dry seasonings.
• Stir in the sauteed onion/pepper/cracker mixture.
• Gently fold in the crabmeat -- careful not to break up the lumps too much.
• Pour into a 2-1/2 - 3 quart casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350. Remove from oven and stir. Sprinkle cheese on top and return to oven for another 10 minutes.

HOT BUTTERED RUM

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Microwave until smooth. Mix in the ice cream. Place in a sealable container and freeze.
• When ready to use, spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of the base into a mug. Pour in 1 shot of dark rum and 1 cup of hot water for each serving.

HOT BUTTERED CRAB

Steps:

• Extract all the meat from the crabs. Wash and reserve the shells.
• Finely chop the garlic and anchovies, then fry them gently in a little of the butter for about 3 minutes. Add the vermouth, lemon juice and remainder of the butter, and season with the nutmeg and a good dash of hot pepper sauce to taste. Stir in half of the bread crumbs and the crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to blend and cook for about 5 minutes. Add most of the chopped parsley.
• Transfer the buttered crab mixture to the crab shells, and sprinkle with the remaining bread crumbs and parsley. Cook under a preheated hot grill until bubbling and brown.