Methinks I may have occasionally mentioned just how much I love crab? Yesterday we got four of the yummy little guys. Steve cleaned them up, and I steamed them for supper (takes about 10 minutes in a bamboo steamer over boiling water).
We had them with a little melted butter and some quinoa “fried rice”.
Quinoa “Fried Rice”
- 3 cups cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup small broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup diced red pepper
- 2-3 green onions, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1-2 Â tablespoons oil
- 1 -2 teaspoons soy sauce
Fry the vegetables in the oil over medium heat until soft, and add the beaten egg. Once it is cooked, break it up, and add the quinoa. Stir in the green onion, and sprinkle the soy sauce over it. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring periodically.
If you have never eaten crab, it is easy. Break off the legs, and separate at each joint. Use lobster crackers or nutcrackers to crack the shell, and use a pick to get at the meat. The claws have the sweetest meat, but the meat in the body and legs is not to be sneezed at.
These tools make it so easy. If you don’t have a set, you can easily get one from Amazon, here.