Crab Smitty

Name: Crab Smitty
Ingredients: 1 lb. backfin lump crabmeat; 1/4 c. butter; 1/2 tsp. lemon juice; 1/4 tsp. salt; pinch of fresh ground pepper; few drops of onion juice; few drops hot pepper sauce; pinch of thyme; 4 thin slices Smithfield country cured ham

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. backfin lump crabmeat
1/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch of fresh ground pepper
few drops of onion juice
few drops hot pepper sauce
pinch of thyme
4 thin slices Smithfield country cured ham

Directions

1

Pick through crabmeat and remove any pieces of cartilage. Melt butter in heavy skillet and add lemon juice, salt, pepper, onion juice, hot sauce and thyme.
2

Quickly add crabmeat and stir lightly.
3

Saute, stirring a few times with a wooden spoon just until crab is cooked through, about 2 minutes.
4

Lower heat.
5

Cover crabmeat with ham slices.
6

Cover skillet and let simmer 2 or 3 minutes.
7

Serve as is on toast.
8

Serves 4.