Crab, Beef and Okra Stew

Name: Crab, Beef and Okra Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: caribbean, latin american
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped; Leaves from 2 sprigs parsley, chopped; 1 scallion, chopped; 2 pounds London broil, cut into slices 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick; Juice of 1 lemon, the squeezed halves reserved; Juice of 1 lime, the squeezed halves reserved; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon Goya-brand adobo seasoning; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons Picalese (see recipe); 4 hard-shelled blue crabs, apron and gills removed; 1 pound okra, ends trimmed; 1/2 Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped; 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe from Claudette Eugene

Adapted by Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 50 minutes
Rating: (0)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1clove garlic, peeled and chopped
Leaves from 2 sprigs parsley, chopped
1scallion, chopped
2pounds London broil, cut into slices 2 inches wide and ½ inch thick
Juice of 1 lemon, the squeezed halves reserved
Juice of 1 lime, the squeezed halves reserved
1tablespoon hot sauce
1teaspoon Goya-brand adobo seasoning
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3tablespoons vegetable oil
2tablespoons tomato paste
2tablespoons Picalese (see recipe)
4hard-shelled blue crabs, apron and gills removed
1pound okra, ends trimmed
½Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped
2tablespoons butter

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Preparation

Step 1
With a mortar and pestle, combine the garlic, parsley and scallion and mash into a paste.
Step 2
In a colander in the sink, rub the beef all over with the insides of the lemon and lime halves and rinse with hot water. Transfer the meat to a large bowl and toss with the scallion paste, lemon and lime juices, hot sauce and adobo and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until dark red, about 30 seconds. Add the beef mixture and Picalese and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add the crabs and 1 cup water and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add the okra, onion, butter and 2 cups water and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the okra is tender, about 10 minutes more.
Step 4
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.