Chile Crabs

Name: Chile Crabs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams fresh blue crabs, rinsed and aprons removed (see recipe note above); 9 larges garlic cloves; 79 milliliters ketchup; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon salted bean paste or red miso; 1 mediums red bell pepper, chopped; 2 spring onions, trimmed and chopped; 2 Tbsps sugar; 10 fresh red Thai chiles, stemmed

If you have about 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Chile Crabs might be a spectacular gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe to try. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 112 calories, 11g of protein, and 1g of fat each. A mixture of bell pepper, garlic cloves, thai chiles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a food processor; process until finely ground. Stir in ketchup, sugar, bean paste, and juice.

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Ketchup

Juice

Sugar

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Place crabs in a large bowl; top with 1/2 cup chile mixture. Toss to combine. Set remaining chile mixture aside. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.

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Chili Pepper

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Bowl

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Remove crabs from marinade; discard marinade. Arrange crabs, shell sides up, on grill rack; grill 12 minutes or until shells turn red.

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Marinade

Pasta Shells

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Serve with remaining chile sauce and onions.

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Onion

Chili Pepper

Sauce

Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

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Wine note: Always a good bet with seafood, gewrztraminer pairs perfectly with Chile Crabs. The lychee and spice flavors of Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewrztraminer Columbia Valley 2008 ($10), from Washington, complement the Asian flavors, while the wine's slight sweet apple and pear fruit counter the heat. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Seafood

Lychee

Apple

Chili Pepper

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Pear

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Servings:

227grams

fresh blue crabs, rinsed and aprons removed (see recipe note above)9larges

garlic cloves 79milliliters

ketchup 1teaspoon

fresh lime juice 1teaspoon

salted bean paste or red miso 1mediums

red bell pepper, chopped 2

spring onions, trimmed and chopped 2Tbsps

sugar 10

fresh red Thai chiles, stemmed

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish works really well with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.