Creole spiced blue crabs with green onion dipping sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 gallon Water
1 Onion, chopped
2 Celery stalk, chopped
2 Lemons, halved
1 Jalapeno, halved
1 Head of garlic, halved
3 Sprigs of fresh thyme
2 Bay leaves
2 tablespoons Crab Boil
3 pounds Blue crabs
3 bunches Green onions
2 tablespoons Chopped garlic
1 quart Chicken stock
Salt and pepper

Directions

In a large pot, combine the water, onions, celery, lemons, jalapenos, garlic head, thyme, bay leaves, and Crab Boil. Season the water with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid up to a boil. Add the blue crabs and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove the crabs from the water and cool in a bowl of ice water. Cool the crabs for about 5 minutes and remove from the water. In a saucepan, combine the green onions, garlic, and chicken stock.

Season with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid up to a simmer. Cook the liquid for 10 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat. Using a hand-held blender, puree the sauce until smooth. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer. Reseason with salt and pepper if needed. Pile the crabs on a platter and serve with the dipping sauce.

Yield: 4 appetizer servings

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