Pickled Crab Tails by
Kathi
Source: Fran Lund
Ingredients
5 pounds of King Crab crab tails, ( it’s usually already cooked) cut up in 1 in. Chunks
( Or 6 pounds of big shrimp can be used, boil gently in hot water until shrimp floats, drain, cool and peel, if raw.)
3 1/2 cups catsup
3 1/2 c. vinegar
3 teaspoons salt
5 dashes tabasco
10 dashes Johnny Salad Elegance
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 Tablespoons dry mustard
2 medium sliced onions
Bay leaves
Whole peeled garlic cloves
2
medium sliced onions
Instructions
Before you start wash crab tails good and drain & squeeze all the
moisture out. Dry on paper towels.
( or thaw shrimp, and blot moisture out)
I put sauce on as I layer the crab & onion
Layer crab tails & onions in quart or gallon jar.
Sprinkle bay leaves over each layer.
Pour sauce over and poke 1/4 clove garlic down a ways.
Makes about a gallon & a pint.