Big John's N'awlins Crab

Name: Big John's N'awlins Crab
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb butter, softened; 6 medium soft shelled crabs, cleaned; 1/2 French bread, loaf sliced; cajun seasoning; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 7 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground; 1 tablespoon parsley, minced; 2 cups fresh basil leaves; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup walnuts, shells removed; 1 cup olive oil; 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated; salt and pepper

Submitted by Big John

"I love soft shell crab and am trying to come up with some recipes for it. This is the first."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb butter, softened
6 medium soft shelled crabs, cleaned
¹⁄₂ French bread, loaf sliced
cajun seasoning
Bordelaise Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
7 cloves garlic, chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
Pesto
2 cups fresh basil leaves
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup walnuts, shells removed
1 cup olive oil
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
¹⁄₄ cup romano cheese, grated
salt and pepper

directions

In a food processor, chop basil, garlic and walnuts.
With it running, slowly add olive oil in a steady stream.
Add cheeses, salt and pepper and pulse the mixer a couple times.
Set aside.
Dredge the crabs in butter and place in a hot skillet over medium heat.
Add about 1/3 of the butter and sauté crabs about 2- 3 minutes per side.
Season to taste with cajon seasoning while sautéing.
Remove the crabs and place on warm platter, add all ingredients for Bordelaise together, including remaining butter and with the exception of the parsley, sauté 3-4 minutes, remove from heat and add parsley.
Lay slices of french bread on the plates, cover with Bordelaise, add crabs, top with pesto and sprinkle with cajon seasoning.

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Big John

Calgary

I live in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies and have always enjoyed cooking. I do wish my friends would try new things more often, it's not like I've ever made them sick... often. I'm no longer submitting to any recipe site but you can find many of my recipes at my page listed below.

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