Division of Marketing and Development
Susan Nardizzi, Director
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner
Florida Seafood Recipe
Hot Blues, Cool Reds (Photo below)
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Seafood-4001
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Ingredients |
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2 tablespoons |
butter, melted |
1 teaspoon |
salt |
1 |
small onion, finely chopped |
1/4 teaspoon |
pepper |
2 tablespoons |
all-purpose flour |
12 |
medium fried soft-shell blue crabs |
1 |
14-1/2 ounce can stewed tomatoes |
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fresh parsley, chopped |
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Preparation |
In a medium sauce pan, saute onion in melted butter or margarine over low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Stir flour into onion mixture until blended. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Arrange fried crabs on a platter. Pour tomatoes over crabs and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Yield
6 servings.
Note
Make tomato sauce first so crabs can be served immediately after frying.
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Look for "Fresh from Florida" ingredients at your grocery store.
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