Blue Crab Rice

Blue Crab Rice

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Cooking tools:

  • Mandoline
  • Blender
  • Deep-fry thermometer
  • Cast iron skillet
  • Nonstick skillet
  • Skillet
  • Pot
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Slotted spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Paper towel
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 Vidalia onion, diced
  • 2 habanero chiles, halved, seeded, and diced
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Canola oil for frying
  • 4 shallots, sliced 1/8-inch think on a mandoline
  • ¼ cup reserved shallot oil
  • 1 pound crabmeat, picked through for shells
  • 3 cups cooked Carolina Gold rice
  • 1 cup sofrito
  • 1 cup pepper paste
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • ¼ cup crispy shallots
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions

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