Fresh Stuffed Crabs

MediterraneanVegetarianAdvanced70 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 12 fresh crabs
  • 1/4 cups olive oil
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper
  • 1 pkg Pepperidge Farm Dressing parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp Kitchen Bouquet

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil crabs in black pepper seasoned water around 30 minutes. Cool.

  2. 2

    Pry crabs open with a knife.

  3. 3

    Remove all white meat and a little crab fat. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Scrub shells in clean water.

  5. 5

    Drop in boiling water with a pinch of baking soda for about 20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Cool shells before adding stuffing.

  7. 7

    Sauté onion, green pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for about 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Add crab meat and brown.

  9. 9

    Add a little margarine, crab fat, and water to moisten.

  10. 10

    Add red pepper, salt, and Kitchen Bouquet.

  11. 11

    Cover and let sit

Tags

mediterraneangeezer-cookbook

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