Alaskan King Crab Roll
The Alaskan King Crab Roll will make any seafood lovers heart sing! This recipe has it all - fresh lump crab meat, toasty crunchy bun, and a cajun beurre blanc sauce.
Equipment
- 1 2-3 Quart Pot Cajun Beurre Blanc Sauce
- 1 Mesh Strainer
- 1 Small Pot Crab Butter Sauce
Ingredients
Cajun Beurre Blanc Sauce
- 1 Medium Diced Shallot
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1½ tablespoon Butter
- ½ Cup White Wine (Pinot Gris or Sav Blanc)
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder OR Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ¾ Cup Heavy Cream
Crab Butter
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Tarragon
- ½ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1½ teaspoon Lemon Zest
- ½ lb Crab (cooked)
Alaskan King Crab Roll
- 2 Brioche Hot Dog Bun
- 2 tablespoon Chives (for topping)
Instructions
- Dice 1 Medium Shallot and 2 Garlic Cloves. In a 2-3 Quart Pot heat to medium.
- Then add in 1 ½ tablespoon of Butter and add in Shallots. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Then add in garlic and cook for another 1 minute.
- Add in ½ cup White Wine (Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc), 2 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder or 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper.
- Add in 1 Bay Leaf and cook over medium low until most of the wine cooks out leaving you with about 2-3 tablespoon of wine.
- Add in heavy cream ¾ Cup and bring to a low boil and then reduce to a low simmer and let it cook for 7-8 minutes. Once the sauce has thickened it’s ready
- Then using a mesh strainer stain off your sauce leaving you with a Creamy Cajun Beurre Blanc Sauce to top your crab with.
- Then in a separate pot, sauté 3 tablespoon butter, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon tarragon, ½ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 ½ teaspoon lemon zest and add in (½ lb crab) to warm up.
- Using a Brioche Hot Dog Bun toast it with butter or EVOO and place crab butter mixture on the bun and top with Cajun Beurre Blanc and chives.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 721kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 30gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 1455mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 1963IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 4mg
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