Grilled SOFT SHELL CRABS - GRILLED CRAB COCKTAIL - 80s revival recipe - 0815BBQ - International

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol.

Prepare a marinade with jalapeno flavored oil, minced garlic, chopped red onions, juice of a whole lime, salt, and black pepper.

Mix the marinade well and check the consistency.

Add fresh dill to the marinade for flavor.

Place the soft shell crabs in the marinade and refrigerate for approximately 5 to 6 hours.

Prepare the cocktail sauce by chopping more fresh dill and adding it to a bowl with mayonnaise, double the amount of ketchup, white wine vinegar, cognac, salt, pepper, and lime juice.

Whisk the sauce ingredients together until well combined, noting that a whisk works better than a spoon.

Add Greek yogurt to the sauce for creaminess and freshness, mixing until smooth.

Preheat the grill to a temperature of 150° Celsius (approximately 300° Fahrenheit).

After marinating for 6 hours, remove the crabs from the refrigerator and place them on the grill indirectly.

Grill the crabs for about 20 minutes until they are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

Once grilled, cut the crabs into larger pieces and place them in a bowl, adding the cocktail sauce step by step to avoid overwhelming the crab meat with sauce.

Chill the assembled dish in the fridge for another 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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