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Imitation Crab & Onion Boil
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Imitation Crab & Onion Boil

1 h 20 minServes 4Nutri-Score D€€
from @gracekellyanneats15 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • onion (top sliced off, peeled, centre scooped out)Produce1 piece
  • butter (half a stick, for the onion)Dairy57 g
  • butter (one and a half sticks, for the crab)Dairy170 g
  • salt (to taste)Spices3 g
  • black pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
  • garlic powderSpices6 g
  • onion powderSpices6 g
  • Cajun seasoningSpices8 g
  • cuminSpices3 g
  • parsley (dried)Spices3 g
  • smoked paprikaSpices4 g
  • garlic (bulbs, crushed)Produce5 pieces
  • red pepper flakesSpices3 g
  • chicken broth (or water)Pantry120 ml
  • imitation crabFish500 g
  • lemon garlic seasoningSpices5 g
  • lemon juice (freshly squeezed)Produce15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

568kcal

Carbs
24 g
Proteins
11 g
Fat
48 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Frying pan
  • knife

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the onion

    • Slice off the top of the onion and peel off the first layer.
    • Cut all the way around with a sharp knife and scoop out the centre.
    Step 1

  2. Fill and season the onion

    • Add the butter into the hollowed onion and press it in.
    • Set the onion on a sheet of aluminum foil and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, cumin, parsley and smoked paprika.
    • Coat the whole onion, then wrap it tightly in the foil.
    Step 2

  3. Bake the onion

    • Bake at 220 °C for about an hour until tender.
    Step 3

  4. Make the garlic butter

    • Melt the butter in a pan and crush in the garlic.
    • Season with the same spices plus red pepper flakes.
    • Add the chicken broth and mix well.
    Step 4

  5. Cook the crab

    • Add the imitation crab to the garlic butter and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
    • Sprinkle with lemon garlic seasoning and lemon juice, then flip the crab pieces.
    Step 5

  6. Serve

    • Serve the crab with the baked onion and spoon over the garlic butter.
    Step 6
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