Vampire crabs | ChefsOpinion

: Vampire Crab

: Vampire Crab

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Ok now, don’t get any ideas about eating these vampire crabs pictured above !
The only reason I feature their pics here is that they are so pretty 🙂
They are actually small pets, just to love, look at and to take good care of, until their natural life cycle comes to an end.
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Snow Crab And Fusilli Lunghi In Anchovy Butter

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So, on to these snow crabs.
They are definitely not pets. They are some of my favorite seafood, and if they would not be so darn expensive, they’d be on my table twice a week 🙂
I love them steamed and served with just a squirt of lemon and drawn butter, transformed into crab cakes, soup, salad, fried rice and of course with pasta, as I enjoyed them for today’s lunch.
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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Snow Crab And Fusilli Lunghi In Anchovy Butter

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Preparation :
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: for 1 portion, remove meat from 1 lb snow crab legs, reserve 2 opened claws and 2 ea opened leg joints

: for 1 portion, grill 2 half lemon

: for 1 portion, cook, and drain 1/4 lb fusilli lunghi

: in 4 oz whole butter saute 1/3 tsp chili paste, 1/3 tsp garlic paste and 1/3 tsp anchovy paste until fragrant, remove from heat

: add the picked crab meat and crab pieces to the butter, stir until all coated by the butter

: add 1/4 lb fusilli lunghi, season with kosher salt to taste, mix, check/adjust seasoning; serve garnished with the pieces of crap and finely sliced scallions