Hearty stews are warming, often very filling and full of stewing beef - but sometimes you just desire a change of pace. A chance to spend sufficient time relaxing by the sea, or at least indulging in food from the water, rather than from land.
It is only natural to eat diversely, and a Paleo lifestyle fosters that. So crab it is, for dinner tonight.
Even if you don't live by the sea, you can still enjoy the wonderful flavor of crab meat, combined with shallots, white wine, and fish stock.
Fresh crab is amazing if you can find it; frozen crab meat is surprisingly tender, though you will want to avoid canned crab. It has far less flavor, and if you are making a crab taco salad, you won't want to be disappointed.
If you have the choice, opt for Jumbo, backfin, or lump crab meat to get the largest chunks possible. And if you are really starting with the freshest crab you can get, simply bring a large pot of salty water to a boil, put the crabs in a steamer basket (or pile them on top of one another), and steam for 10-20 minutes, depending on the amount of crab.
Hearty crab stew is rich in protein and low in carbs, completely suitable for a Keto diet. Crabmeat contains B12 in addition to omega-3 fatty acids, all-around beneficial for your body, and incredibly tasty too!
Hearty Crab Stew Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 30 min Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh crab meat
- 2 tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 cups fish stock
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- In a small bowl, using a fork, break up crab meat and mix it with parsley.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the shallots in the olive oil for about 3 minutes. Add the wine and allow the mixture to simmer for several minutes.
- Turn up the heat and stir the tomato paste into the stock. Mix well to ensure that the paste does not clump. Also, add the bay leaves and thyme. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the crab meat in a large bowl. Remove the bay leaves from the sauce and pour over the crab. You may choose not to use all the sauce, depending on how much liquid you would like in your stew.
Hearty Crab Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh crab meat
- 2 tbsp. parsley finely chopped
- 4 shallots finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 cups fish stock
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, using a fork, break up crab meat and mix it with parsley.1 lb. fresh crab meat, 2 tbsp. parsley
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the shallots in the olive oil for about 3 minutes. Add the wine and allow the mixture to simmer for several minutes.4 shallots, 3 tbsp. olive oil, ½ cup white wine
- Turn up the heat and stir the tomato paste into the stock. Mix well to ensure that the paste does not clump. Also, add the bay leaves and thyme. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 20 minutes.2 tbsp. tomato paste, 2 bay leaves, 2 tsp. dried thyme, 2 cups fish stock
- Season with salt and pepper.Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Place the crab meat in a large bowl. Remove the bay leaves from the sauce and pour over the crab. You may choose not to use all the sauce, depending on how much liquid you would like in your stew.1 celery stalk
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