Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Maryland lump crabmeat
  • For the vinaigrette:
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1/2 cup horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • For the pickled onions:
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • pinch of sugar
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • Optional garnishes:
  • 1/4 cup vodka
  • Katifi (shredded filo dough found frozen in Middle Eastern markets, baked and crumbled on top)

Method

  • Mix all of the vinaigrette ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. This can also be done in a martini shaker and poured from it if you are looking to impress your friends. Slice the onion and put it in a shallow dish or bowl. Top with vinegar, salt and sugar and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • To assemble, divide the crab evenly in 6 martini galsses. Place several pickled onion slices on top of the crab meat. Pour 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette over the top of each glass of crabmeat and garnish each with a tablespon or more of good-quality vodka.
  • Top with 2 tablespoons of katafi.
  • Leftover vinaigrette and pickled onions can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.