Charleston Crab and Grits Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 lb alaskan king crab legs, thawed if frozen
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup grits
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, or more to taste
2/3 cup diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as ro*tel) (optional)
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 green bell pepper, seeded and minced
1 sweet onion, minced
2 tsp minced garlic

Directions:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and place a steamer insert into the pot. Break crab legs apart at joints. Place king crab legs into the steamer, cover pot, reduce heat to medium, and steam crab legs until fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove crab leg segments. When cool enough to handle, crack the crab leg shells, pick off shells, and remove meat.
Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and simmer grits until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir grits occasionally.
When grits are thickened and tender, stir Cheddar cheese and diced tomatoes with green chiles into grits until the cheese is smoothly melted.
Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When mixture begins to bubble, stir in green bell pepper and sweet onion; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Cook and stir crab meat into bell pepper and onion until crab meat is heated through. Gently mix the cheese grits into the crab mixture; simmer 3 to 5 minutes to blend flavors, and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	815.68 Kcal (3415 kJ)
Calories from fat	264.81 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.42g	45%
Cholesterol	298.19mg	99%
Sodium	5590.11mg	233%
Potassium	299.81mg	6%
Total Carbs	27.29g	9%
Sugars	4.64g	19%
Dietary Fiber	2.28g	9%
Protein	98.51g	197%
Vitamin C	69.6mg	116%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	441.9mg	2455%
Calcium	567.3mg	57%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	184.75 Kcal (774 kJ)
Calories from fat	59.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.66g	45%
Cholesterol	67.54mg	99%
Sodium	1266.15mg	233%
Potassium	67.91mg	6%
Total Carbs	6.18g	9%
Sugars	1.05g	19%
Dietary Fiber	0.52g	9%
Protein	22.31g	197%
Vitamin C	15.8mg	116%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	19%
Iron	100.1mg	2455%
Calcium	128.5mg	57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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