Fried Crab

4 steps · 23 min total

1. 01

   Boil and Extract Crab Meat

   Start by washing the crabs thoroughly. Boil them in a large pot of water for 15 minutes. Once cooked, remove the crabs from the boiling water and let them cool down enough to handle. Crack open the legs and backs to carefully remove all the meat, then set it aside.
2. 02

   Sauté Aromatics and Crab

   While the crab cools, remove the seeds from the scotch bonnet pepper and dice both the pepper and the onions. In a pan, sauté the diced onions and scotch bonnet in 1/4 cup oil over medium heat until the onions start to turn transparent. Add the reserved crab meat, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and salt (to taste), stirring occasionally. Continue to cook over medium heat for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, just until everything is warmed through and fragrant.
3. 03

   Serve the Fried Crab

   Serve the fried crab alongside “bread kind,” a local term for a variety of starchy vegetables like pumpkin, squash, plantain, potato, cassava, and breadfruit.
4. 04

   Optional: Bake in Shells

   For a different presentation, you can stuff the seasoned crab meat back into cleaned crab shells. Cover the stuffed shells with foil and bake them at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through.