This is Rich!
Owner/chef/crabber
I was a chef for 25 years, always searching for the freshest seafood. I moved to Florida in 2017 for an Executive chef job and discovered a thriving fishing community in Cortez, FL. This discovery led to to where I am today, supplying Sarasota and Bradenton with fresh locally caught seafood. Along with my wife, Kim,
The freshest seafood in Sarasota!!!
Summer Recipe #1 fresh local blue crabs
Grilled Garlic Crab
Ingredients:
12 live Blue Crabs (cleaned and cut in half), 1/4 cup Olive Oil, 1/4 cup chopped Garlic, 1 Stick Butter, 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon chopped Thai basil, 1 pinch salt, 1 teaspoon JOJO spice
1. Clean the blue crabs (google can show you)
2. On the stovetop, heat the olive oil and garlic in a pot large enough to hold all the crabs
3. When the garlic starts to brown add the butter and remove from the heat
4. Add the salt, JOJO spice, or Old Bay, and stir
5. Grill the crabs on each side until it turns red.
6. Add the crabs to the garlic butter pot, add 1/3 cup water, cover, and cook for 8 minutes at low/medium heat (number 3 on our electric stove top)
7. Remove the crabs to a serving dish, pour the butter sauce over the crabs, and garnish with the chopped Thai basil.
