Izakaya Sakura Dungeness Crab With Ponzu Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Boil water in a large saucepan; add salt and sake. Use as much water as possible and keep the salt concentration at 3% so that it is similar to seawater.
• Clean the live Dungeness crab under running water by using a scrubbing brush or tawashi. Let the crab hold some wooden chopsticks, since it may pinch you otherwise.
• Put the crab in the boiling water. After the water returns to a boil, let it cook for 12 minutes. Do not overcook.
• Take out the crab and cool down under running water.
• Take off legs. Make a cut line on leg shells and place on serving plate.
• Remove the carapace from the body. You may stick your thumb into the hole between the body and the carapace at the back of the crab, then remove gently.
• Remove and discard the spongy, inedible gills from the side of the body and the black guts from the middle of the body.
• Fold the crab in half to crack the body into two parts. Use chopsticks or a crab fork and take off the white meat that forms in clusters divided by thin sections of shell.
• Place the meat in a small serving bowl. Serve with ponzu dipping sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Thinly slice the onion.
• Chop the artichoke hearts.
• Combine mayonnaise, crab meat, artichoke hearts, onions and the Parmesan cheese well. Portion crab mixture (6 oz.) into small oven proof baking dishes. Place the baking dishes into the oven for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees.
• Arrange bread slice on a plate around the crab dip, garnish with minced parsley & lemon slices.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, onion, artichoke hearts and cheese, mixing well. Turn the mixture into an oven-safe shallow baking dish, such as a gratin dish. Bake until the dip is bubbly on the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish it with minced parsley. Serve with assorted breads, if desired. This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings. Each of 10 servings: 265 calories; 547 mg sodium; 23 mg cholesterol; 23 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams protein; 0.20 gram fiber.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° degrees F.
• Slice the French bread very thinly into 1/4-inch slices, cut each slice into two pieces, place on a baking sheet and brush each slice with melted butter; add the cracked pepper, pressing to adhere; place under the broiler for approximately 2-3 minutes until lightly toasted; Turn each slice over and toast the other side for 2-3 minutes until lightly toasted; Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a rack.
• In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, sour cream, garlic, crab, Parmesan, cayenne and salt; mix well; Lightly butter two 4 oz. (1/2 cup) ramekins, fill each ramekin with the crab mixture (This can be done ahead of time, covered and refrigerated until ready to bake).
• When ready to serve, bake for approximately 20 - 22 minutes until top is bubbly and starting to turn brown; Place on a plate with a pate knife and the toasted bread and serve.
• Makes approximately 1 cup.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients of Herb Crust; refrigerate in airtight container while preparing crabmeat mixture. Mix mayonnaise, artichokes, crabmeat, cheese, and onion in medium bowl. Spread crabmeat mixture in ungreased, shallow 1-1/2-qt. casserole or oven-proof dish. Sprinkle with 3 T. Herb Crust. Bake uncovered 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with crackers or bread. Yields about 3 Celsius.

Steps:

• Mix ponzu sauce, soy sauce and mayonnaise to make dressing. In a large bowl, mix cabbage, carrots and canned corn. Pour dressing mixture over the vegetables and toss to coat. Chill for an hour.
• Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch square pieces. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium heat (350 F). Oil is ready when a bread cube dropped in oil turns brown on the bottom in 20 seconds.
• Pour 1 package of Karaage Coating Mix in a large plastic bag. Moisten chicken in water, allowing excess to drip off. Add a dozen pieces at a time to the bag. Close the top of the bag and shake well to coat all pieces evenly.
• Pan-fry half of pieces in hot oil, 2-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked, turning pieces over occasionally. Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels. Cook remaining pieces in same way.
• Serve karaage with coleslaw on side.