Steamed Stone Crab Claws with Melted Butter

Name: Steamed Stone Crab Claws with Melted Butter
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter; 32 large stone crab claws, chilled; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2007 8:00 AM

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Steamed Stone Crab Claws with Melted Butter — See the Recipe. *Roger Sherman*

Stone crab claws—the only part of the shellfish that's eaten—are usually served chilled, but they're quite tasty when steamed and eaten still warm with a little melted butter, like lobster.

Yield: serves 4

Ingredients

4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter
32 large stone crab claws, chilled
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Instructions

Put uncracked claws into a steamer basket and set over steamer pot of boiling water over high heat. Cover and steam until heated through, about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, melt butter in a small pan, being careful not to brown it. Remove from heat. Transfer to small serving bowl.
Remove claws from steamer, crack shells, and serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.

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