Make This Now: Marinated Blue Crab Claws

Summer’s the perfect time for ocean-fresh seafood, and there’s perhaps nothing more delicious than the sweet meat of blue crab claws after a day on Lake Martin. Check out Executive Chef Rob McDaniel’s quick and easy recipe.

Invite friends. Chill the beers. And get set to hunker down on some of the ocean’s most succulent treasures.

Quick tip: Save the claws the next time you have a crab boil, or purchase them already peeled from a local market.

Marinated Blue Crab Claws

Ingredients:
1 lb. cooked blue crab claws
Zest of 1 lemon, 1 lime and 1 orange
Juice of 1 lemon, 1 lime and 1 orange
2 bay leaves
2 Arbol chiles (if not available, try cayenne pepper or pequin chiles)
1/4 cup of good quality olive oil
Pinch of salt and fresh black pepper

How to prepare:
Combine all ingredients in a glass mixing bowl. Toss well to ensure the claws are fully coated. Marinate for 10 – 15 minutes before serving.