STINKY'S STEW WITH MEMA'S PRESSED CRAB PO BOY

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Stinky's Stew with Mema's Pressed Crab Po Boy image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 serving stew; 4 servings po boy

Number Of Ingredients 38

6 ounces onions
4 ounces celery
4 ounces leeks
1 gallon shrimp shells
4 roasted blue crab bodies
3 flounder bones
4 ounces sherry
8 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
8 cups light chicken stock
1 ounce unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onions
1 ounce white wine
1/4 teaspoon chicken base
1 bay leaf
1 ounce lemon juice
1 tablespoon mixed salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1 pound crab claw meat, picked well
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
14 crushed butter crackers or wafer crackers, such as Captain's
Four 6- to 8-inch soft white rolls
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 peeled and deveined (16-20 count) shrimp
2 ounces Gulf fish pieces
2 U-10 sea scallops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup roasted corn kernels
1/4 cup Roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup white wine
5 black mussels
5 oysters
1 full snow crab cluster
2 tablespoons basil butter

Steps:

  • For the stock: Lay the onions, celery and leeks in the bottom of a large pot.Lay the shrimp shells, crab bodies and fish bones over the vegetables.Add the sherry, peppercorns and bay leaves and cover and steam Pour in the chicken stock and simmer for 45 minutes. Strain and reserve.
  • For the po boy: Melt the butter, then add the celery and onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1 ounce water, the wine, chicken base and bring to simmer. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and black pepper and hot sauce. Add the crab meat and toss together (do not overcook). Fold in the onions, parsley and crackersook for one minute more. Spoon the crab mixture onto the rolls.
  • For the stew and assembly: Place crab po boy on a sandwich press. Reserve the rest to cook and eat separately. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepot over medium heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and black pepper and sear the shrimp, fish. Remove.Add the corn, tomatoes, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the wine to deglaze, and then add 1 1/2 cups of the crab stock and bring to a simmer.Add for 4 minutes. a large stew bowl. Place crab cluster hanging on edge of bowl. Serve with a pressed po boy on side, a cocktail fork, soup spoon, shell bowl and wet nap on a doilied plate.

Nicole Fernandez
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This is a great recipe! The stew is flavorful and the crab po' boy is delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Reagan Flanklin
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I made this stew for my family and they loved it! The flavors were perfect and the crab po' boy was a great addition. I will definitely be making this again.


priscilla alvarez
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This stew is absolutely delicious! The flavors are complex and the crab po' boy is the perfect addition. I highly recommend this recipe.


Ramzi Btrr
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This was a great recipe! The stew was easy to make and the flavors were amazing. The crab po' boy was also delicious. I will definitely be making this again!


Shawn Scott
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I love this recipe! The stew is so flavorful and the crab po' boy is the perfect sandwich to go with it. I've made this several times and it's always a hit.


Mamun Bin Mahin
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This stew is delicious! The flavors are well-balanced and the crab po' boy is the perfect complement. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a hearty and flavorful meal.


tamim al hasan
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I've made this stew several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the flavors are incredible. I love that I can use different types of seafood in it, depending on what I have on hand.


Haji Saeed
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This recipe is a keeper! The stew is flavorful and hearty, and the crab po' boy is the perfect sandwich to go with it. I highly recommend this recipe.


Brayden Burciaga
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I made this stew last night and it was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the stew and the crab po' boy was a delicious addition. I will definitely be making this again.


Joseline Hughes
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This stew is amazing! The flavors are so rich and complex, and the crab po' boy is the perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this again.