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Hot & Spicy Garlic Butter Crab

Cultural Context

Hot & Spicy Garlic Butter Crab is a beloved dish in Jamaican cuisine, often enjoyed during festive gatherings and celebrations. The combination of fresh crab with a spicy garlic butter sauce highlights the island's rich seafood heritage. This dish is a testament to the vibrant flavors of Jamaica, where spices and fresh ingredients create unforgettable meals. Today, variations of this dish can be found in seafood restaurants worldwide, showcasing its universal appeal.

JamaicanJMmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
2 lbs Dungeness crab
4 tablespoons Irish grass-fed butter
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon ginger
2 hot peppers
4 scallions
1 medium zucchini
1 cup colored peppers
2 medium potatoes
2 tablespoons seasoned oil
1 teaspoon thyme
4 curry leaves
1 medium onion
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup cassava
2 tablespoons curry powder

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

crab

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: canned crab

Shrimp is often less expensive and easier to find.

1

Introduce the dish and mention that the Dungeness crab has already been steamed.

2

Prepare a garlic sauce with herbs and lime or lemon juice.

3

Add dry onions, zucchini, and colored peppers to the crab.

4

Pour in seasoned oil and add garlic, ginger, and hot pepper to the mixture.

5

Boil potatoes with a little salt and set aside.

6

Add Irish grass-fed butter to the mixture and let it melt.

7

Incorporate the crab into the garlic butter sauce and let it sit to absorb the flavors.

8

Add scallions, celery, and fresh thyme to the crab mixture.

9

Let the crab sit to allow the sauce to soak in.

10

Prepare a side of corn with a light curry sauce and coconut milk.

11

Toast the corn on the stove for a roasted flavor.

12

Add curry leaves and onions to the corn.

13

Toast fresh cumin in the corn mixture.

14

Add garlic, ginger, and cassava to the corn.

15

Stir in curry powder and let the corn cook with the coconut milk.

Cooking Techniques

boilingsautéing

Equipment Needed

large potskilletcrab crackertongs

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️

Dietary

pescatarian

Allergens

shellfish

Also Known As

Spicy Garlic CrabGarlic Butter Crab

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