Best Buzzard Claws With Swamp Dip Recipes

STONE CRABS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, worstershire sauce and lemon juice. Add hot sauce to taste and whisk to combine. Refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
• Most fish mongers will crack stone crabs for you if you ask them. It's fine to do that if you're going to be eating the crabs the same day. If you're going to wait for a day or two, it's best to crack them yourself to maintain their freshness.
• Hold a dishtowel in your non dominant hand. Place a crab claw in the dish towel and using the back of a heavy metal spoon, whack the claw in several places to crack the shell.
• You want to make sure you've cracked it in enough spots that you'll be able to get the meat out, while simultaneously being careful not to crush the shell and send small shards into the meat.
• Transfer the cracked claws to a platter and scatter with lemon wedges. Serve with mustard dipping sauce on the side.

BLACK BEAN SWAMP DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Put the poblanos on a baking sheet and broil, turning halfway through, until charred all over, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then remove the stems and seeds and peel off the charred skin. (It's OK if some skin remains.)
• Transfer the poblanos to a blender and add 1/2 cup water, the black beans, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, 2 teaspoons salt and the cumin. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

BUZZARD CLAWS WITH SWAMP DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Line baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking oil. Crumple aluminum foil into a log shape that fits lengthwise into baking sheet.
• Remove drumsticks from freezer (they should be partially frozen, not hard). Prepare chicken by Frenching the bone.
• Beat egg and milk together in a bowl. Stir paprika, cayenne, chili powder, salt, pepper, bread crumbs and cheese together in 9-inch pie plate. Dip chicken into egg mixture and bread chicken in bread crumb mixture, patting to coat evenly.
• Place chicken on baking sheet with spatula; prop bone sections up on aluminum foil log. Pull slices apart slightly to form a claw shape. Chill 30 minutes to set crumb coating. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until chicken is 180°F Lift chicken claws to a platter with spatula. Serve with Swamp Dip.
• To make swamp dip: Combine mayonnaise and salsa in small bowl. Serve in a hollowed-out tomato or mini pumpkin shell.

HALLOWEEN SWAMP DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add onion, red pepper and garlic.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
• Stir in flour; continue cooking 1 minute.
• Add broth and whipping cream.
• Continue cooking, stirring with wire whisk, until mixture is thickened.
• Stir in cheese, seasoning, yogurt, spinach and hot pepper sauce until spinach wilts and mixture is heated through.
• Remove from heat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve warm with crackers, bread slices or assorted vegetable sticks.

BUZZARD'S BAY BOURBON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup butter, 2 ounces bourbon, and olive oil together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sea scallops in hot butter-bourbon mixture until browned and just about cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to a plate and drain any excess liquid from the skillet.
• Whisk remaining butter, remaining bourbon, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in the same skillet over medium-high heat until sauce reduces and alcohol evaporates, 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle sauce over scallops.

~ TOP NOTCH CRAB CLAW DIP OR SPREAD ~

Steps:

• 1. Pick through crab claw meat and remove any shell or pieces of cartilage.
• 2. In a medium bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix with a hand held mixer until everything is blended well. For a chunkier dip, whip all of the ingredients, except for the crab and fold it in last. Cover and chill until ready to serve.Sprinkle with a little paprika for garnish if you so desire. Serve with assorted crackers.
• 3. Enjoy! It's so good!

STONE CRAB CLAWS WITH COASTLINE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whip together all ingredients except crab claws and refrigerate for one hour. Serve with the stone crab claws, cooked, chilled and precracked.