Best Dungeness Crab And Heirloom Bean Brandade Recipes

Black Bean and Ginger Dungeness Crab image

Provided by Ming Tsai

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 Dungeness crab, shell off (save shells), claws cracked and body chopped up into 2-inch pieces
2 cups cornstarch, for dusting and to make a slurry with 1 tablespoon
3 cups peanut oil
1 1/2 tablespoons rinsed fermented black beans, chopped
4 large slices bruised ginger
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
5 scallions, chopped into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup shaoxing(cooking wine)
1 tablespoon naturally brewed soy sauce
2 cups chicken stock
Salt and white pepper, to taste
Small pot cooked Chinese rice

Steps:

In a large wok, bring peanut oil to high temperature. Dust the crab pieces with cornstarch and a little salt. Shallow fry the crab for only 1 to 2 minutes until the crab shells turn red. Drain on paper towels. Do the same with the 2 shells. Reserve oil and wipe wok clean. Add 2 tablespoons oil back to the wok on high heat. Stir-fry the beans, ginger, garlic and scallions for 1 minute until soft. Add back the crab and deglaze with shaoxing and add soy and stock. Check for seasoning and bring to a boil. Thicken with the slurry and cook 30 more seconds. Serve immediately with the cooked shells.
PLATING On a large oval, place the 2 shells down near both ends. Fill with hot rice. Mound the crab between the shells. Enjoy with your fingers. Can also serve with lemon finger bowls.
Wine suggestion: Marsanne, Bois du Renard, Languedoc 1998

Dungeness Crab Bisque image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 Dungeness crabs
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
5 shallots, chopped
3 sprigs fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
3 tablespoons Cognac
2 cups dry white wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
10 cups fish stock or water
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
Cayenne pepper
Pinch dried thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cups heavy cream
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon minced chives or parsley leaves

Steps:

Remove the claws from the crabs and quarter the bodies. Heat a 6-quart stockpot. Add the oil and saute the crab pieces until they are red. Remove the pieces as they are cooked. Add the carrot, celery, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, and tarragon and continue to saute for 10 minutes. Pour in the cognac and ignite. When the flame has subsided, deglaze with white wine, and add the tomato paste, crab, and enough fish stock to cover. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, and bay leaf and boil gently for 15 minutes.
In a small saucepan, reduce the cream by half. Remove the crab bodies from the pot and set aside. Add the reduced cream to the soup. Puree the soup, in batches, in a food processor. Strain the pureed soup and keep warm.
Remove the meat from the claws and cut into bite-size pieces and add to the soup. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Serve in heated soup bowls and garnish with minced chives or parsley.