Deviled Crab Boules With Beurre Blanc Recipes

DEVILED CRAB BOULES WITH BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375f degrees.
• To prepare boules, hollow out each roll, leaving about a 1/4 inch thick shell, reserve torn bread for another use.
• Place bread shells on baking sheet.
• Bake at 375f degrees for 5 minutes, remove from oven,set aside.
• To prepare deviled crab, combine 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, 1/4 cup wine, and garlic in a small saucepan, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, stir in mayonnaise, mustard, red pepper, and paprika.
• Add 2 tablespoon chopped green onion and crab, toss gently to combine.
• Spoon crab mixture evenly into bread shells.
• Bake at 375f degrees for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• To prepare beurre blanc, combine 2 tablespoons broth, shallots, 1/4 cup wine, vinegar, and bay leaf in a small caucepan, pring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 3 minutes).
• Drain through a fine sieve into a bowl, reserving liquid, discard solids.
• Return wine mixture to pan.
• Combine remaining broth and cornstarch, stirring well with a whisk; stir into wine mixture.
• Bring to a boil, cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; add butter, stirring until butter melts.
• Stir in juice and black pepper.
• Serve beurre blanc immediately over warm boules.
• Garnish with julienne cut green onions, if desired.

CRAB CAKES WITH CRYSTAL BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• For the crab cakes: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for crab cakes. Gently mix to combine. Using an ice cream scoop, make 8 balls and place on a baking sheet or large plate. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (If crab is very fresh, this may be done a day ahead of time.)
• For the Crystal beurre blanc: In a small saucepan, combine hot sauce, lemon and wine. Bring to boil over high heat, then simmer until reduced by a third, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream and again reduce by a third, about 5 minutes. Lower heat and whisk in butter a few pieces at a time, making sure each addition is incorporated before adding next. Pour sauce through a fine-mesh strainer and add salt to taste. If desired, keep warm over a double-boiler.
• For the spinach base: For the spinach base: Place a large skillet over medium heat, and heat butter and olive oil in it. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach in batches, stirring and adding more until it all cooks down. Season to taste with salt and pepper, set aside and keep warm.
• For frying: Line up three shallow bowls. Place flour in one and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place eggs and milk in the second bowl; beat until mixed. Put bread crumbs in the third. Pat crab cakes into thick disks, like oversize scallops. Dip each into flour mixture, then egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs. Set on a plate and chill for 30 minutes.
• Place a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in enough oil to come 1/2 inch up side of pan. When oil shimmers, add crab cakes. Cook, turning once, until light golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes a side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• To serve, place a mound of spinach on each of four serving plates. Place 2 crab cakes next to spinach and pour sauce around them. If desired, serve with more hot sauce.

LEMON-DILL BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Cook the wine and shallot in a 3-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the wine almost evaporates and looks glazy, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the butter a couple of cubes at a time until melted and the sauce is thick and creamy; briefly return the pan to low heat if the butter is slow to melt.
• Off the heat, stir in the dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt, and several grinds of pepper. Season to taste with more lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

DEVILED CRABS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pulse the onion, celery and red bell pepper in a food processor until minced. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced vegetables and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sherry, seafood seasoning, mace and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled vegetables. Fold in the crabmeat and cracker crumbs. Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the crab mixture into each crab shell and brush with melted butter. Place the crab shells on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.