Cooking 2017

following taken from http://www.coastalliving.com/food/kitchen-assistant/twenty-crab-recipes/view-all

 

Shrimp-and-Crab Gumbo Over Grits

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided

1 (12-ounce) package andouille sausages, sliced

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 large onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 1/2 celery ribs, chopped

5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

3 cups fish stock or chicken broth

2 (14 1⁄2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

1/2 pound fresh okra, thinly sliced

6 fresh thyme sprigs

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne

2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

1 cup quick-cooking or stone-ground grits

1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined if desired

1/2 pound lump crabmeat

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

1 tablespoon filé powder, optional

Hot sauce, optional

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Preparation

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until browned on all sides. Transfer sausage to a plate with a slotted spoon.
2. Add remaining oil to drippings in pot to equal 1⁄4 cup. Whisk in flour. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, 20 minutes or until mixture is dark reddish-brown.
3. Stir in onion and next 4 ingredients, and sauté over medium heat 8 minutes or until softened. Stir in stock and next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook grits according to package directions. Cover, and keep warm.
5. Stir in sausage and shrimp, and cook 4 minutes or until shrimp are done. Add crab, and simmer until heated. Remove bay leaves, and stir in parsley and, if desired, filé powder. Serve gumbo over grits. Season with hot sauce, if desired.

Horseradish Crab Cake Benedict with Simple Hollandaise

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 cup soft, fresh breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 1/4 teaspoons seafood seasoning

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, drained

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

2 English muffins

4 thick slices Canadian bacon

4 large eggs

Preparation

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Fold in crabmeat. Shape crab mixture into 4 (3-inch) patties; chill 1 hour.
2. Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add crab cakes, and cook 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until golden. Cover and keep warm.
3. Split and toast English muffins; warm bacon, and poach eggs.
4. Divide muffin halves among 4 serving plates; top each with 1 Canadian bacon slice, 1 crab cake, and 1 egg. Drizzle with Simple Hollandaise; serve immediately.



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