Crab packages

Name: Crab packages
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 60 g lemongrass leaves; salt and pepper to taste; salt and pepper to taste; 640 g crab claws; parchment paper, to wrap; parsley, to garnish; black sesame seeds, to garnish; white sesame seeds, to garnish; 30 g cashew nuts, processed into a coarse meal; 30 g cashew nuts, processed into a coarse meal; 200 ml olive oil; juice of 2 limes

Preparation info

Servings:
4
portions

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Brazil Rhythms and Recipes

By Morena Leite

Published 2006

About

Ingredients

Lemongrass pesto

30 g cashew nuts, processed into a coarse meal
200 ml olive oil
juice of

Americas
Brazil
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Lemongrass pesto

Mix all ingredients and blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Crab mixture

Season crab claws with the pesto and marinate it in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Cut parchment paper in squares of 30 cm x 30 cm. Place claws in the center and sprinkle with pesto. Fold paper like an envelo