John's Busters and Grits Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 1 quart canola oil, for frying
• Crab Pan Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup minced fennel bulb
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoons Creole spice
• 1 quart water
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves chopped
• 1 cup fine-ground white corn grits (recommended: McEwens)
• 1 sprig fresh tarragon, leaves chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup dry vermouth
• 6 small soft-shell blue crabs, cleaned and trimmed
• 1 cup crab stock
• 1 cup Crab Pan Sauce, recipe follows
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 2 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)