Texas Blue Crab Salad

Serves: 8

Ingredients

2 ounces canola oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 pound crab claw meat, picked over for shells
1/2 cup sour cream
2 ounces Boursin cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons green Tabasco
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons chives, chopped
2 limes, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
Cayenne pepper to taste

Method

  1. In a medium saute pan, saute garlic and shallots in canola oil until translucent. Remove from heat and cool.
  2. In a medium size bowl, whip together sour cream and Boursin cheese. When mixture becomes smooth, season with Tabasco, Worcestershire, cilantro and chives. Finish with lime juice, salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
  3. Mix in crabmeat, garlic and shallots being careful not to break up the crab meat too fine.
  4. Place crab salad on a piece of lavosh and serve as hors d'oeuvre.

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