Hobo Farm Garlic Crabs

Ingredients:
• 24 blue crabs
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cloves garlic, slivered
• 6 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups water
• melted butter for dipping

Preparation Instructions:

Remove top shells, front plates and bottom flaps of crabs. Remove anything that is not white meat. Leave the large claws attached to the bodies. Place crabs in a large pot in four layers, sprinkling each layer with salt, pepper, garlic slivers, ginger and one tablespoon olive oil. Pour in water and cover. Steam for 8 to 10 minutes or until claws turn red. Serve crabs and broth with melted butter for dipping. Serves 4.

» The secret ingredient in this recipe is the crystallized ginger, sometimes called candied ginger because the ginger slices have been preserved in a sugar-salt mixture. Crystallized ginger can be found in Asian markets and many supermarkets.

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