Sautéed Blue Crabs
Sautéed Blue Crabs
Ingredients
For the Sauté
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 ounce fresh ginger, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, from the crab boil
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 mirin
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup seafood stock, or chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh green onion, chopped
- 1 lemon, for serving
Instructions
- 1
If using pre-cooked crabs from a boil, clean them by removing the top shell, discarding the 'dead man's fingers' (gills), and breaking each crab in half.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Using a hammer or mallet, gently crack the shells of the crab claws and legs. This will allow the sauce to penetrate and flavor the meat more effectively.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Place a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the olive oil to the hot wok, followed by the sesame oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the sliced fresh ginger and whole garlic cloves (from the crab boil) to the wok. Sauté them for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour in the low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, and mirin. Squeeze in the Gochujang sauce for an extra kick, then add the brown sugar to balance the flavors. Stir all the sauce ingredients together in the wok.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
In a separate measuring cup or small bowl, create a slurry by combining the seafood stock (or chicken/vegetable broth) and cornstarch. Stir well to ensure there are no lumps.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour the prepared slurry into the wok with the sauce. Stir continuously and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens to a desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Add the cleaned and cracked blue crabs to the thickened sauce in the wok. Toss the crabs thoroughly in the sauce, ensuring they are well-coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Sprinkle the fresh chopped green onion over the crabs in the wok. Give them a final toss to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Plate the Sautéed Blue Crabs on a serving platter. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top before serving, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sautéed Blue Crabs
For the Sauté
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 ounce fresh ginger, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, from the crab boil
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 mirin
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup seafood stock, or chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh green onion, chopped
- 1 lemon, for serving
Instructions
- 1
If using pre-cooked crabs from a boil, clean them by removing the top shell, discarding the 'dead man's fingers' (gills), and breaking each crab in half.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Using a hammer or mallet, gently crack the shells of the crab claws and legs. This will allow the sauce to penetrate and flavor the meat more effectively.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Place a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the olive oil to the hot wok, followed by the sesame oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the sliced fresh ginger and whole garlic cloves (from the crab boil) to the wok. Sauté them for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour in the low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, and mirin. Squeeze in the Gochujang sauce for an extra kick, then add the brown sugar to balance the flavors. Stir all the sauce ingredients together in the wok.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
In a separate measuring cup or small bowl, create a slurry by combining the seafood stock (or chicken/vegetable broth) and cornstarch. Stir well to ensure there are no lumps.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour the prepared slurry into the wok with the sauce. Stir continuously and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens to a desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Add the cleaned and cracked blue crabs to the thickened sauce in the wok. Toss the crabs thoroughly in the sauce, ensuring they are well-coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Sprinkle the fresh chopped green onion over the crabs in the wok. Give them a final toss to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Plate the Sautéed Blue Crabs on a serving platter. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top before serving, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min