Big John's N'awlins Crab

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb butter, softened
• 6 medium soft shelled crabs, cleaned
• 1/2 french bread, loaf sliced
• cajun seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 7 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup walnuts, shells removed
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, chop basil, garlic and walnuts.
• 2 with it running, slowly add olive oil in a steady stream.
• 3 add cheeses, salt and pepper and pulse the mixer a couple times.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 dredge the crabs in butter and place in a hot skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add about 1/3 of the butter and sauté crabs about 2- 3 minutes per side.
• 7 season to taste with cajon seasoning while sautéing.
• 8 remove the crabs and place on warm platter, add all ingredients for bordelaise together, including remaining butter and with the exception of the parsley, sauté 3-4 minutes, remove from heat and add parsley.
• 9 lay slices of french bread on the plates, cover with bordelaise, add crabs, top with pesto and sprinkle with cajon seasoning.