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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Spaghetti with Blue Claw Crabs.... No boiling in this house

At minimum, twice a year my family and I go crabbing at the New Jersey shores.
I personally prefer the taste of blue crab over lobster.


Crabs in marinara sauce


We like clean crabs.
Here is how to clean them:
Stun live blue crab by placing in ice water for five minutes.
Pry off the top shell using the shell's spine for leverage. This instantly kills the crab
Using high pressure water, spray out the entrails (yellow stuff)
Remove spongy gills from both halves and rinse.



 Here is my recipe for baked crabs in white sauce:



Placed cleaned crabs in a baking pan
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 clam juice or doz. clams (if available)
Add 2 cloves garlic chopped
2 tablespoon of chopped parsley
1 red chopped pepper (we prefer hot)
1 green chopped pepper, salt and pepper



Cover baking pan with foil and seal all around






Cook pasta al dente, drain, pour sauce over pasta and serve.



2 comments:

  1. how long to you cook in the oven, and @ what temp, 350?

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