🇱🇨 Saint Lucian Cuisine

Crab Back

Stuffed Crab Shell

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 260 kcal

Seasoned crab meat mixed with breadcrumbs, herbs, and hot pepper, stuffed back into the shell and baked until golden. A beloved Saint Lucian delicacy.

Ingredients

4 large blue crabs, cooked and picked
60g breadcrumbs
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
2 tbsp butter
2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
1 tbsp lime juice
1 egg, beaten
Salt and black pepper
Extra breadcrumbs for topping

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 190C.
2 Clean crab shells and reserve them for stuffing.
3 Saute onion, garlic, and Scotch bonnet in butter until softened.
4 Combine crab meat, sauteed aromatics, breadcrumbs, thyme, lime juice, and beaten egg.
5 Season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
6 Pack mixture into cleaned crab shells. Top with extra breadcrumbs and a dot of butter.
7 Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown on top.

Did You Know?

Crab back is so popular at Saint Lucian house parties that hosts are judged by the quality and quantity of their crab backs.