Alaska Crab Etouffee

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Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 2 lb Alaska crab legs thawed if necessary (King, Snow or Dungeness crab)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 x bay leaves
• 1/2 cup clam juice
• 1 tbl flour
• 2 tbl finely-chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tbl chopped green onion
• Salt to taste
• Cayenne pepper to taste

Method:

• Remove Alaska crab meat from shell; cut into bite-size pieces.
• Place oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion, celery and bell pepper; saute over medium-high heat until soft (approximately 10 to 12 minutes).
• Add garlic and bay leaves; reduce heat.
• Combine 1/2 cup water and clam juice; add flour and mix together well.
• Pour clam juice into skillet with onion and bell pepper and stir until the mixture starts to thicken. Add Alaska crab meat, parsley and green onion.
• Cook 5 minutes or until mixture is heated through.
• Remove the bay leaves.
• Taste, adding cayenne pepper and salt as needed.
• Serve over rice or a Southern favorite; beans and rice.