Stone Crab Dipping Sauces

It’s officially stone crab season and there’s no better way to enjoy this crustacean’s delectable claws than with dipping sauces that enhance the crab’s naturally sweet flavor. Chef Gerald Sombright from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort shared these tangy and spicy sauce recipes with us, both guaranteed to up your stone crab game.

Champagne Mustard Sauce Recipe

Spicy Cocktail Sauce Recipe

Spicy Cocktail Sauce
Spicy Cocktail Sauce

This sauce adds the right amount of kick without overpowering the sweet flavor of the crab.

Watch: There's No Crab Like Stone Crab

Chef Gerald Sombright from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort prepares tangy and spicy sauces guaranteed to up your stone crab game.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mustard seeds
  • 1 12 cups champagne
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Combine mustard seeds and champagne in a pot over medium heat and cook until champagne is reduced by half

Step 2

Stir in honey and using a small blender, blend mixture until smooth. Allow some texture to remain

Step 3

Season with salt and pepper to taste

Step 4

Chill and serve as dipping sauce with stone crab claws
  1. Combine mustard seeds and champagne in a pot over medium heat and cook until champagne is reduced by half
  2. Stir in honey and using a small blender, blend mixture until smooth. Allow some texture to remain
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste
  4. Chill and serve as dipping sauce with stone crab claws

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Heinz chili sauce
  • 13 cup gochujang
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh horseradish
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste

Step 2

Chill and serve with stone crab claws
  1. Mix all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste
  2. Chill and serve with stone crab claws
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Stone Crab Dipping Sauces

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It’s officially stone crab season and there’s no better way to enjoy this crustacean’s delectable claws than with dipping sauces that enhance the crab’s naturally sweet flavor. Chef Gerald Sombright from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort shared these tangy and spicy sauce recipes with us, both guaranteed to up your stone crab game.

Champagne Mustard Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mustard seeds
  • 1 12 cups champagne
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Combine mustard seeds and champagne in a pot over medium heat and cook until champagne is reduced by half

Step 2

Stir in honey and using a small blender, blend mixture until smooth. Allow some texture to remain

Step 3

Season with salt and pepper to taste

Step 4

Chill and serve as dipping sauce with stone crab claws
  1. Combine mustard seeds and champagne in a pot over medium heat and cook until champagne is reduced by half
  2. Stir in honey and using a small blender, blend mixture until smooth. Allow some texture to remain
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste
  4. Chill and serve as dipping sauce with stone crab claws

Spicy Cocktail Sauce Recipe

Spicy Cocktail Sauce
Spicy Cocktail Sauce

This sauce adds the right amount of kick without overpowering the sweet flavor of the crab.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Heinz chili sauce
  • 13 cup gochujang
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh horseradish
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste

Step 2

Chill and serve with stone crab claws
  1. Mix all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste
  2. Chill and serve with stone crab claws

Watch: There's No Crab Like Stone Crab

Chef Gerald Sombright from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort prepares tangy and spicy sauces guaranteed to up your stone crab game.

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