Normandy is a region situated in the north of France. It has a coastline that stretches for approximately 640km where people go in search of seafood. One of the most famous dishes served in almost all restaurants is Normandy Stuffed Crab. It is prepared with the help of all healthy ingredients and is best for those who are conscious about their health and weight.
Health Benefits
Eating crab meat has a lot of health benefits including it being a source of good cholesterol as it is low in saturated fat. It is also known for having anti-cancer properties because of the presence of selenium in its meat which is an anti-oxidant.
Here is the recipe that you need to try to taste this exquisite dish.
Ingredients
dressed crabs: 2
Butter: 150 gm
shallots-peeled and chopped finely: 4
onions-peeled and chopped finely: 2
garlic gloves-peeled and crushed: 2
Parsley: 2 tbsp
white breadcrumbs: 100 gm
dry cider: 8 tbsp
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
How To Make Normandy Stuffed Crab
- Once the crab is killed pull off its belly flap from its underside. Twist off its legs and claws, crack them open and pull off any meat present inside it with the help of a skewer or a pincer. Now remove the shell and take out all the meat carefully out of it.
- Discard other organs inside it like the stomach sac, green or red matter present beneath it in the shell, and the pale gray fronds. Now take out any kind of remaining meat with the help of a teaspoon.
- Shave off all the crab meat in order to get rid of any cartilage and thoroughly scrub its meat and the shell under running water to remove any papery membranes within the shell.
- Melt 40 grams of butter first in a pan; add chopped shallots and onions and sauté until they become translucent.
- Add all the crab meat, garlic, and parsley, 40 grams of breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add dry cider and let it cook for 10 minutes on medium to low flame.
- Add this cooked mixture in the cleaned crab shells, sprinkle the remaining breadcrumbs on top of it and add the remaining butter to further enhance its rich taste.
- Grease an oven dish and place these stuffed shells on it. Bake this in a preheated oven (220 degree Celsius/ 425 degrees Fahrenheit/ Gas mark 7) for about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot directly out of the oven and straight from the shell with beans and sauce.
Trivia
- Crabs are considered to be decapods or crustaceans, having 10 limbs and skeleton, which is its shell, on the outside of its body.
National crab meat day is celebrated in America every year on 9th of March