Stone Crab Claws in Garlic Butter with Mustard Sauce

5 from 14 votes

Stone Crab Claws in Garlic Butter with Mustard Sauce

Bring home the taste of the Floida coast with this delicious steamed stone crab claws recipe paired with the quintessential mustard dipping sauce.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Resting Time2

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 208kcal

Ingredients

4 lbs Stone Crab Claws medium 5 to 7 claws per pound
lemon
head of garlic

Mustard Sauce

¼ cup Mayo
2 tbsp Dijon
1 tbsp Horseradish
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Chives freshly minced

To Serve

Lemon Wedges
Melted butter

Instructions

Steam the crab

Rinse your crab claws in cold water and allow to dry on a wire rack or in a colander for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, add water, lemon, and garlic in a pot and place a steam basket over top.
Add the stone crab claws and cover, making sure to vent the lid to allow steam to escape.
Steam claws 5 to 8 minutes until heated through
Carefully remove the claws from the steamer basket.

Make the sauce:

Meanwhile, whisk the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl to make the zesty mustard dip.

Serve:

To serve, crack each of the claws with crab/lobster crackers and place the crab claws in a bowl and toss with melted butter and chives.
Serve hot with the mustard sauce, additional melted butter and chives.

Notes

When ordering stone crab claw, they will most likely already be cooked, so the key here is to reheat them with extra flavor for serving.

If you want options, cocktail sauce, tarter sauce, or even chimichurri are also great dipping sauces for crab.

We kept this as close to the recipes we've tasted at restaurants in Florida, but if you want, sprinkle on a little Old Bay while the claws steam for added flavor.

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