Deviled Chile Crab With Thai Basil Recipe

Name: Deviled Chile Crab With Thai Basil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 live blue crabs (can also use dungeness); 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 tablespoon dried mustard; 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 cup heavy cream; 4 hard-boiled eggs, minced; 2 cups sourdough breadcrumbs; ½ cup fresh Thai basil, chopped; salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste; extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Servings: persons

6 live blue crabs (can also use dungeness)
1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon dried mustard
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 cup heavy cream
4 hard-boiled eggs, minced
2 cups sourdough breadcrumbs
½ cup fresh Thai basil, chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

1
Preheat oven to 400F
2
Place the crabs in a large pot of boiling, salted water.
3
Cook until all are bright red, about 3 to 5 minutes.
4
Remove and cool.
5
Remove the top shell from the crabs, keeping it intact.
6
Rinse and reserve.
7
Pick out all the meat (from claws, legs and behind the head) and discard the gills.
8
Set picked meat aside.
9
In a large bowl, combine crab, chile, paprika, dried mustard, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, cream, eggs, breadcrumbs and all but 2 tablespoons of basil.
10
Season with salt and pepper.
11
Fill the cavity of each crab top-shell with stuffing and bake on a sheet pan, stuffing side up, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a crust begins to form.
12
Serve with a drizzle of oil and a sprinkle of reserved basil.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 live blue crabs (can also use dungeness), 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 tablespoon dried mustard, and more.

Yes, Deviled Chile Crab With Thai Basil falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Deviled Chile Crab With Thai Basil

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