How to Make Baked Crab | Rick Stein | Jack Stein

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

chili paste

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer calories.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: hoisin sauce

Soy sauce provides umami flavor with lower calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko adds crunch, while crushed crackers are more economical.

Melt a generous amount of butter in a pan.

Put the dressed crab into a big bowl.

Season the crab with salt.

Add the juice of half a lemon to the crab mixture.

Add a little bit of cayenne pepper to the crab mixture.

Add nutmeg to the crab mixture.

Add regular black pepper to the crab mixture.

Add a teaspoon of English mustard to the crab mixture.

Pour some melted butter over the crab mixture.

In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs with cheese and the remaining melted butter.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

Assemble the mixture by either placing it back in the crab shell or serving it in a ramekin.

Bake in the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and serve on a plate with a bit of garden salad.

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