Name: Crab Backs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g fresh crabmeat or 3 (170 g) cans crabmeat; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion; 2 teaspoons chopped chives; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 pinch salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh chili pepper, chopped very fine; 1/2 green capsicum, chopped fine; 1/2 red capsicum, chopped fine; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 8 crab shells, cleaned, boiled and dried

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I love seafood, and this recipe from Trinidad is tasty and very more-ish.

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ingredients

3 g fresh crabmeat or (170 g) cans crabmeat
4 tablespoons butter
1 large onion
2 teaspoons chopped chives
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh chili pepper, chopped very fine
¹⁄₂ green capsicum, chopped fine
¹⁄₂ red capsicum, chopped fine
1 cup breadcrumbs
8 crab shells, cleaned, boiled and dried

directions

Put butter in large skillet; sauté onion, chives and capsicums.
Add crabmeat, Worcestershire sauce, salt and chili pepper.
Toss in pan over low heat, with wooden spoon.
Add bread crumbs, combining all ingredients in pan well.
Divide mixture onto the 8 empty crab backs.
Dot each crab back with butter.
Place under hot grill until golden brown.
SERVE IMMEDIATELY.

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photo by Peter J

9/24/2006

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review by Peter J

9/23/2006

These were outstanding! Really easy to prepare and they look great.

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creation by jenny butt

9/2/2004

I love seafood, and this recipe from Trinidad is tasty and very more-ish.