Potted Crab
Ingredients
- 1 lb king crab leg, cooked (thawed if frozen and shells split lengthwise) ⓘ
- 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, picked over ⓘ
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon medium-dry sherry ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced shallot
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne ⓘ
Instructions
- Remove crab meat from shell, discarding cartilage, then finely chop all of crabmeat and transfer to a bowl. Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over low heat and stir in remaining ingredients (except crabmeat). Cool 3 minutes, then stir in crabmeat.
- Transfer mixture to 4 to 6 individual serving ramekins and tamp down. Cover the surface of each ramekin with a circle of wax paper, then cover the dishes with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- Bring to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
471
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).