Baked Cromer Crab

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Baked Cromer Crab

08-12-2010 02:21 AM

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Baked Cromer Crab


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Baked Cromer Crab

Seafood lovers will enjoy this delight made with freshly caught crab off of the seaside resort of Cromer on the North Norfolk Coast. According to Cromer online Cromer crab is known for its tender flesh and high percentage of white meat.

Ingredients:
Serves: 2

2 Boiled crabs
4 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs
1 lemon, juice only
2 Tablespoon Malt vinegar
Salt
Pinch Cayenne pepper
50 Gram Grated cheddar cheese (2 oz)

Method:
1. Lay the crabs on their backs and twist off the claws and legs and set aside. Pull the body and shell apart and discard any green matter and the so-called 'dead man's fingers' (the greyish gills).
2. Scoop out all the meat from the shells and put in a mixing bowl. Crack the claws with a hammer to obtain all the white meat and add to the dark meat.
3. Mix the breadcrumbs with the lemon juice, vinegar, salt and cayenne.
4. Add half of this to the crab meat and mix well. Clean the shells and pile in the crab mixture.
5. Top with the remaining breadcrumb mixture and grated cheese and bake in a hot oven (220 °C / 425 °F / Gas 7) for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is brown.







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