Crabes Farcis

Stuffed Crabs

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    as an appetizer
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

Published 1973

  • About

Land crabs are used for this dish in the islands.

Ingredients

  • 6 small, hard-shelled crabs
  • 3 oz. freshly made bread crumbs
  • 1 fresh hot pepper,

Method

Plunge the crabs into boiling water and boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and cool. Carefully take out the meat from the shells and daws, and chop fine. Discard spongy fibre. Scrub the empty shells if small and reserve.

Mash 2 oz. of the bread crumbs into the crab meat until the mixture is