Ingredients

  • 5 pounds shelled Alaskan King crab
  • 1 1/2 finely diced red pepper
  • 2 bunches scallions
  • 2 tablespoons garlic
  • 2 tablespoons tarragon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 cup cream, mixed with 12 tablespoons cornstarch, to make a slurry
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 cup seafood sauce, recipe follows
  • 16 breadsticks
  • Mustard Creme Sauce, recipe follows
  • 1 tablespoon finely diced onion
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 quarts cream
  • 1 cup Dijon mustard
  • 6 ounces white roux, to thicken

Method

  • Saute pepper, scallions, garlic, tarragon, nutmeg, and black pepper lightly in butter.
  • Let cool and set aside.
  • In a bowl, mix all ingredients together, carefully by hand.
  • Make 28 (3 1/2-ounce) cakes.
  • Serve with a Mustard Creme Sauce.
  • Garnish with scallions and tomatoes.
  • In a large saute pan, cook the onion, wine, salt, and pepper.
  • In a separate sauce pot, heat the cream and mustard.
  • Thicken the cream-mustard mixture with the roux, by stirring some of the mixture into the roux, whisking to incorporate and then adding the roux to the mixture.
  • Add the onion mixture and cook for at least 20 minutes, stirring often, until mixture has lost the raw flour taste, has a satin-y sheen, and evenly and thickly coats the back of a spoon.
  • Strain before serving.
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs, and therefore may be difficult to reproduce in the home.