Portuguese Spicy Crab Recipes

SHELL LICKIN' SPICY GARLIC CRABS

Steps:

• 1. Defrost crab legs
• 2. Chop parsley and with a microplane grate garlic
• 3. With a microplane, zest the lemon
• 4. In a large heated slillet add olive oil, butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and zest. Saute for 2 minutes
• 5. Add crabs, parsley and swamp fire seasoning to crabs, cook and baste for 4-5 mintes.
• 6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place crabs in oven and bake 12-15 minutes. Baste a couple times
• 7. Remove from oven put crabs on a platter, garnish and serve

PORTUGUESE SPICE BLEND

Steps:

• Grind paprika, pepper, parsley, chili powder, cumin, oregano, lemon zest, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and bay leaf together.

PORTUGUESE STYLE CRABS......

Steps:

• Boil crabs with half of the onions, when done let cool. While crabs are cooling, in a seperate pot on low heat add remaining ingredients (minus rolls!) and salt if needed and simmer until onions are cooked. Break crabs into pieces disregarding whatever you dont care for, and add to the sauce until well heated. Serve with plenty of fresh rolls for dipping!

PORTUGUESE SPICY CRAB

Steps:

• Clean the cooked crab as per the directions on the package. Separate the claws and divide the middle section of the crab into 2 pieces. Save any of the juices from the crab. Slightly crush the claw shells using a nut cracker to make eating easier.
• Saute all of the ingredients except for the crab and the ketchup, in hot oil for 5 minutes. Add the crab pieces and the juices from the shell to the spices. Cover the crab with the ketchup and cook for aproximately 20 minutes, stirring occassionally. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings to suit your taste.
• Remove the whole parsley and hot peppers (if using) before serving. Platter may be decorated with hard boiled eggs and parsley. Serve with plain white rice.