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Maryland Blue Crab Stew Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ddougee / All my dishes 6 months ago An amazing and hearty crab dish that can serve as a side or a main course! Maryland Blue Crab done right! Prep:20m Cook:45m Servings:4	Ddougee
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil

6 fresh blue crabs, cut in 1/2

1 stick unsalted butter

1/2 fennel bulb

1 small onion, chopped

1 shallot, chopped

2 cloves garlic, smashed

1 teaspoon coriander seed

1/4 cup tomato paste

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup white wine

1 cup water

3 cups chicken stock

1 bay leaf

1 fresh thyme sprig

Salt and pepper

1-ounce jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over

1 teaspoon pickled ramps or shallots, recipe follows

1 tablespoon sauteed shitakes

1 teaspoon sour cream

Directions

In a heavy-gauged pot on medium to high heat add the canola oil. When a light haze rises from the pan, add all of the crab.

The blue crabs contain water so you must cook them until this liquid has evaporated.

Add the butter. Allow the milk solids to fall and when the butter stops foaming add the onion and shallots, fennel and cook until translucent.

Add the coriander seed and brown lightly.

Add the garlic, tomato paste and chopped tomato and cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes.

Deglaze with the white wine, scraping up any bits sticking to the pan.

Add the water and chicken stock. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

Add the bay leaf and thyme cook an additional 10 minutes.

Press the whole mixture into a strainer. The broth should have small pieces of the vegetables from the cooking of the crab. Check and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

Divide evenly and garnish each with some of the crab, sauteed shiitakes and sour cream.

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Comments

lunasea 6 months ago said:
Another tasty offering....thanks again! You have a lot of really good recipes...

greekgirrrl 6 months ago said:
Okay--last comment before the store! WOW!!!

sparow64 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Another keeper...this is fabulous!

jett2whit 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I needed a recipe for those blue crabs. There is a seafood store close to our house and they have blue crabs every now & then but I never knew what to do with 'em....Thanks! Now I know! Jett

notyourmomma 5 months, 2 weeks ago said:
The fennel and coriander sold me. Yum. I love a good crab stew and this is sublime. Very nice recipe and worthy of a special dinner....hmmmm, the hubby will be turning one of those milestone birthdays soon....I'll make this for him and the cognac mustard glazed steaks and he will be very happy. Thanks!!

jeannej 4 months ago said:
There is nothing better than Md. Blue Crabs!!!! This looks great!

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