Crabs Caribbean-style

Recipe Categories : | Caribbean | Crabs | Seafood |

Ingredients :

• 8 tbsp butter
• 4 scallions chopped
• 1 - 2 tspn chopped garlic
• 1 hot green chili, finely chopped and seeded  (or use dried red pepper flakes)
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• ¾ - 1 lb crab meat, shredded
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves, if possible
• 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 - 8 tbsp crab liquid or clam broth
• 2 cups breadcrumbs

1. Melt butter in skillet; add scallions, garlic and chili peppers and cook until scallions are wilted.
2. Add curry powder to this mixture and blend thoroughly.
3. Add crab, coriander and parsley, salt, pepper and crab liquid (if more is needed, add melted butter). Blend in bread crumbs.
4. Fill the mixture in 8 clam shells and bake at 400°F about 10 minutes or until browned.