Broken Crab And Okra Stew

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 -6 raw blue crabs
• 2 -3 slices lamb fatback, bacon strips (or use bacon)
• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges (i like to chop my onions so that onions are throughout the dish)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups cut okra

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over crabs to stun them to prevent them pinching you.
• 2 "debark" and clean them (remove the top shell and gills), break in half.
• 3 if you wish, remove legs and back fins.
• 4 fry the bacon in a large skillet, add crab pieces, onons, water, and if using, stewed tomatoes.
• 5 add salt and pepper to taste and simmer 15 minutes.
• 6 add okra and boil gently, stirring often, 15 to 20 minutes- or simmer until the okra is tender but the crab is still firm.