Skip to main content. The City Magazine Since Search form. How to Make Stone Crab Claws. January Kalee Lineberger. Sarah Alsati. Quick Bite. How to Make Squash Pie. This unique crustacean is traditionally served chilled with a famous stone crab dipping sauce. I could have gone with a traditional Cuban Sandwich because Tampa is the birthplace of it , however, I already had that recipe on the site and wanted to do something new.
If you want to celebrate with that classic hot pressed ham and pork sammie, go for it. Florida stone crab claws are ubiquitous across the state and I think do an admirable job of highlighting our home town favorites. Though, stone crabs are a considered a Florida delicacy, these crustaceans are actually found in a broader expanse from Belize across the Gulf Coast and Texas, to the East in the Bahamas and up as far North as Georgia and South Carolina.
These sturdy looking crustaceans have mottled brownish-green and orange shells. Their camouflage blends seamlessly with the bottom of the shallow waters the crabs inhabit. Stone crabs are opportunistic hunters and generally feed on clams, other crabs, mollusks, barnacles, flat worms and some plants. The crushing power of their dominant claw usually the right one has a crushing force of up to 19, pounds per square inch while their pincer claws are used to cut or tear shell and tissue.
Stone crab claws are always served chilled. All you need is a little mustard dipping sauce. They do it all the time and are very proficient. The shells are extremely thick and strong — much sturdier than blue or King crab and very difficult to get through with a standard pair of claw crackers or even a mallet.
Other measures must be taken. They sell industrial crab crackers like the one shown above at many fishmongers in Florida. I got mine at Key Largo Fisheries. I twisted the claw with two hands, intending to break it apart and the jagged shell ripped through my finger. Use these common household items to achieve the same job. Highway robbery. You already have everything you need to make the simple dipping sauce at home in approximately 5 minutes….
Every Florida restaurant has their own version of this dipping sauce. Bake your stone crab claws for approximately 10 minutes. Grilling and baking them will give you tender, sweet and succulent meat. But if you overheat them, that will only cause the meat to lose its flavor and texture. Cooking the stone crab claws is not a tough task, but you need to put your eyes on it.
Steaming, boiling, microwave heating, baking and grilling are all basic cooking ways. But the most important thing in cooking the stone crab claws is the timing. Overheating the meat is what you should always avoid. These tips will hopefully offer useful instructions on how to cook stone crab claws properly. Enjoy your cooking! Use this popup to embed a mailing list sign up form. Alternatively use it as a simple call to action with a link to a product or a page. Home Catalog Log in Search.
Contact shelly freshstonecrabs. Image credit However, stone crab claws can be served cold too, on a bed of ice with a dip of your choice. Before You Start To Cook Image credit When you receive the package of Florida stone crab claws, there are some things you need to do before you actually cook them.
Rinse them thoroughly under cold running water. Allow them to dry for approximately minutes before you put them in a large bowl. Add some cold water to the bowl and some ice cubes or simply allow the bowl to sit in the refrigerator for an hour before cooking.
It will help to keep all the crab claws well above the water level in the pot. Bring the water to a quick boil and place the Florida crab claws in the pot. Cover your pot and then steam the claws for approximately 10 minutes. Turn off the heat as soon as you smell the delicious crab meat and take the claws out of the water.
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