Fried Crab
Tender crab meat sautéed with onions and Scotch bonnet pepper in a simple, spicy Caribbean-style preparation.
- 50 min
- 410 kcal
- Pescatarian
- Seafood
Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.
Ingredients
For 4 servings
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Steps
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Step 1:
Wash the crabs and boil them in a large pot of water for 15 minutes.
15 min -
Step 2:
Remove the crabs from the boiling water and let them cool.
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Step 3:
Crack the legs and open the backs to remove all the meat; set the meat aside.
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Step 4:
Remove the seeds from the Scotch bonnet pepper, then dice the pepper and onions.
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Step 5:
Sauté the onions and Scotch bonnet pepper in the oil over medium heat until the onions begin to turn transparent.
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Step 6:
Add the crab meat, black pepper, and salt, stirring occasionally.
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Step 7:
Cook over medium heat for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
5–10 min -
Step 8:
Serve with “bread kind,” a local dish consisting of a variety of starchy vegetables including pumpkin, squash, plantain, potato, cassava, and breadfruit.
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Step 9:
Optional: Stuff the seasoned crab meat into cleaned crab backs.
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Step 10:
Optional: Cover the stuffed backs with foil paper and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
30 min
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