Classic Crab Louis Recipe
Ingredients
| Mayonnaise | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup tomato-based chili sauce | ||
| 1/4 cup each finely chopped green pepper and green onion | ||
| Whipping cream | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), Whipped | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Lemon juice | ||
| 2 small heads iceberg lettuce | ||
| 2 large Dungeness crabs, cooked, cracked, and shelled, or 3/4 to 1 pound cooked or canned crab | ||
| 4 large tomatoes, cut in wedges | ||
| 4 hard-cooked eggs, cut in wedges | ||
| Parsley sprigs | ||
| Lemon wedges | ||
Directions
Mix together mayonnaise, chili sauce, pepper, and onion; fold into whipped cream.
Season with salt and lemon juice to taste.
Arrange outer leaves of lettuce on 4 large plates; shred remaining lettuce and divide evenly among 4 plates.
Place crab (reserve legs) on shredded lettuce.
Arrange tomatoes and eggs around crab.
Pour over dressing and garnish with crab legs, parsley, and lemon wedges.
Season with salt and lemon juice to taste.
Arrange outer leaves of lettuce on 4 large plates; shred remaining lettuce and divide evenly among 4 plates.
Place crab (reserve legs) on shredded lettuce.
Arrange tomatoes and eggs around crab.
Pour over dressing and garnish with crab legs, parsley, and lemon wedges.
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