Marvellous Mud Crabs
Mud crabs would probably have to be my most favourite seafood. I love how succulent and sweet they are. And they are fun to eat, picking all that delectable meat from the shells. But they are so expensive that to buy them is a huge treat. Thankfully there are muddies around in the waters near where we live and if I’m very lucky, hubby will come home from a fishing trip with one or two muddies for me to cook up. Just the other weekend I got lucky and my Marvellous Mud Crabs landed on the table for dinner!
For me, it’s all about making the aromatic sauce first then cooking the crabs in the sauce – part stir fry, part steam. It keeps them fresh and lets the flavours penetrate through the succulent flesh of the crab. It really doesn’t take long to cook either and the flavour is amazing. It’s my go to whenever I get lucky enough to cook them.
It’s a versatile base recipe too – any crab can be used and prawns will also be amazing cooked in the sauce. But if you are lucky enough to get a muddie or two, give my marvellous mud crabs a go!
