Chef Maurice puts new face on stone crab

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the Wish Willy Dish of the Week. Chef Maurice joins us from his restaurant at Caye Caulker with a special delicacy: stone crab with mango curry. Enjoy.

WISH WILLY DISH OF THE WEEK

Crab in Mango Curry Sauce with Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

3 crab claws

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 mango chopped

1 carrot chopped

A small piece of ginger chopped

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Salt and black pepper to taste

2 teaspoons of curry

1 red onion and carrot strips for garnish




For the salad you will need:

1/2 onion chopped

1 tomato chopped

1/2 avocado chopped

1/2 lime

salt and pepper to taste




Method:

Crab

Heat 3 cups of water in a pot on high heat until boiling.

Add crab claws to the water and let steam with cover on for 10-15 minutes.




Sauce:

Put a frying pan on high heat and add oil.

Add the soy sauce and brown sugar and stir until dissolved.

Add the ginger, mango, carrot, curry and salt and pepper.

Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.

After the 10 minutes, add crab and let simmer another 10 minutes.

Put a frying pan on high heat and add oil.

Add the soy sauce and brown sugar and stir until dissolved.




Salad:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and toss.

Add the juice from 1/2 lime and toss again.

Cover and place in the refrigerator.




Presentation:

Put assorted steamed vegetables on plate along with salad.

Place crab in plate and drizzle with sauce.

Serve.

Chef Maurice’s creations are brought to the screen through the sponsorship of Premium Wines and Spirits. Tonight’s recipe for crab with mango curry can be found on our website.