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BEDEVILED BLUE CRABS

Yield: 4 servings.
 

INGREDIENTS

· 8 medium Florida soft-shell crabs
· 1/4 cup chopped Florida fresh onion
· 1/4 cup chopped Florida fresh celery
· 2 tablespoons chopped Florida fresh green
· 1 clove garlic, minced
· 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

· 2 tablespoons Florida milk
· 1 Florida egg, beaten
· 1 tablespoon chopped Florida fresh parsley
· 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
· 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 cup buttery cracker crumbs
· 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 

DIRECTIONS

Rinse crabs under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.

Cook onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in margarine until tender.

In a medium bowl, combine mixture with the next 8 ingredients.

Place soft crabs in a shallow, lightly-oiled baking dish.

Remove top shell from crabs and fill each cavity with 1 tablespoon stuffing mixture.

Replace top shell.

Brush crabs with remaining melted margarine.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until shells turn red and crabs brown slightly.
 

NUTRITION
One serving (170 grams) contains: Calories: 300, Calories from Fat: 140, Total fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 135mg, Sodium: 800mg, Total Carbohydrate: 21g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, sugars: 1g, Protein: 15g, Vitamin A: 20%DV, Vitamin C: 4%DV, Calcium: 40%DV, Iron: 20% DV. (%DV means percentage of Daily Value)
 

Courtesy of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services