Haitian style Shrimp & Crab Legs

Clean the crab and shrimp off camera.

Devein the shrimp, removing any remaining pieces.

Scrub the crab with lime to clean off dirt and sand.

Heat oil in a pan and add whole garlics.

Cook garlics until they become golden.

Add the deveined shrimp to the pan.

Chop a whole onion and add half of it into the pan with the shrimp.

Add chopped scallions to the pan.

Add water to the bowl where the shrimp was seasoned to get excess seasoning and pour it into the pot.

Add sliced red, yellow, and green peppers to the pot.

Add tomato paste to the mixture.

Taste the mixture and add salt as needed, remembering to taste before adding more seasoning.

In another pot, add oil and the remaining scallions to cook the crab separately.

Pour some of the shrimp sauce into the pot with the crab and mix thoroughly.

After a few minutes, add all of the shrimp into the Dutch oven.

Add excess water from the bowl where the crab was seasoned to give it more sauce.

Plate the dish with banan and yellow rice.

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