Crab Back

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Ingredients

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12 live crabs 

1/2 lime

1/2 onion, finely chopped

1 sweet pepper chopped
1/4 cup butter

3 sprigs chives

salt and pepper to taste

breadcrumbs

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The Method

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​1. Place water and salt in a pot and bring to boil. 

 

2. Drop live crabs in to the water and allow to cook for 10 minutes.

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3. Throw the water away, wash the crabs add more water and salt in the pot and cook for 30 minutes.

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4. Drain water and allow to cool enough for handling.

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5. Break off the claws and remove the shell.  Take out the spongy fibers and the black sac.

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6.  Turn the crabs over and remove the small loose shell.

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7. Crack the claws and remove the meat.

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8. Remove the meat from the shell.

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9. Vigorously scrub the shells until clean.

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10. Saute the onion, chives, sweet pepper in the butter.

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11. Add the lime juice, salt and pepper to taste and the crab meat.

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12. Place the crab mixture in the shells and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

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13.  Place under an oven grill to brown.