Description
Sweet crab meat in a creamy sauce with a briny tang. Perfect summer oceanside flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 frozen cooked brown crab, thawed
- 1 hard boiled egg, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons capers, minced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) beer
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon sweet paprika
- pinch salt
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Opening the crab and removing the meat.
- Grasp the claws firmly near where they attach to the body, twist and pull to remove them. Repeat with the little legs and set aside.
- Turn the crab belly-side up. Find the triangular apron and use a knife to pry it open at the back (opposite the mouth). Remove the apron and gills.
- Remove meat and roe (bright orange-red) attached to the removed part using fingers or a spoon; place in a bowl.
- Remove meat and roe from inside the body with a spoon and add to the bowl. Rinse the body shell and set aside.
- Crack the legs and knuckles with a nutcracker or mallet to access the meat. Remove meat with a fork and add to the bowl.
- If needed, use the small claws to help pull out hard-to-reach crab meat.
- Preparing the filling.
- Shred the crab meat with your fingers; chop any large chunks and return to the bowl.
- Add shallot, egg, capers, beer, mayonnaise, mustard, and paprika to the crab. Stir well, and season with salt and parsley.
- Spoon the crab mixture into the crab shell and serve with crackers or mini tostas.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality mayonnaise, such as homemade or a brand with a high fat content.
- If you don’t have beer, you can substitute an equal amount of dry white wine or crab stock.
- To prevent the filling from becoming watery, gently squeeze any excess moisture from the shredded crab meat before mixing with other ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Portuguese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crab
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 200