Dungeness Crab With Basil San Francisco-Style Recipe

Ingredients

• FOR THE DISH:
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon store-bought garlic-herb seasoning (such as McCormick)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 live dungeness crab - (abt 3 lbs) (or 4 live blue crabs)
• Cornstarch for dusting
• Vegetable oil for deep-frying
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chicken stock (or canned chicken broth)
• 8 fresh basil leaves