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Sheephead into crab meat?

Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:12 pm
Posted by TigerPimpNationTrank
NOLA Raised / Northshore Livin'
Member since Nov 2005
3116 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:12 pm
Anybody have a good method or recipe to do this? I have plenty of sheephead fillets. Just need to know how much powder or liquid crab boil to use? What to use to keep it together?
Posted by speckledawg
Somewhere Salty
Member since Nov 2016
3930 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:17 pm to
Love doing this. I use a little less (but close) to seasoning amount I would use for shrimp. Tie it up in cheese cloth before putting in the water. Doesn't take very long and can cut heat and let it soak a bit. Pull it out and dry it a bit after. Awesome on top of a steak.
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
4948 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:44 pm to
I have used this to make lobster roll too.
Posted by GoAwayImBaitn
On an island in the marsh
Member since Jul 2018
2160 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:57 pm to
Pretty good when you do like mentioned above and add it into a stuffed crab recipe

Honestly though, sheepshead is good eating without "turning" it into crab meat. I use it to make amandine and it's better that way then when I make it using trout.
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4212 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 3:39 pm to
I’ve made “crab” cakes with redfish before. Would like to try it with sheepshead
Posted by DTRooster
Belle River, La
Member since Dec 2013
7965 posts
Posted on 12/4/21 at 6:26 am to
Thinking you can turn fish into crabmeat is some kinda shite Bill Gates would come up with like synthetics beef. Just ask how you can use it like crabmeat because it will never taste like crabmeat no more than cod or garfish
Posted by 72LATraveler
Member since Aug 2014
121 posts
Posted on 12/4/21 at 1:01 pm to
I usually do it with a steamer basket and just season the water like i would boil something. Throw a little old bay on the top turning the filets over until it comes apart ad resembles crabmeat. Like they said above its a great topper on a steak
Posted by namvet6566
Member since Oct 2012
6796 posts
Posted on 12/4/21 at 4:19 pm to

My dad did this could not tell the difference

“The-only easy fay was yesterday”
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16518 posts
Posted on 12/4/21 at 5:44 pm to
Don’t ruin prime filets
Posted by TigerPimpNationTrank
NOLA Raised / Northshore Livin'
Member since Nov 2005
3116 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 10:04 pm to
Thanks everyone!

We did 14 fillets today in Zatarain's liquid crab boil and some Cajunland crab boil. Placed in cheesecloth, boiled for 10 minutes, let soak for 15 minutes. Used as the substitute in corn/crab bisque soup and crabcakes.

Freaking phenomenal!
Posted by i10Duck
mobile
Member since Nov 2008
1552 posts
Posted on 12/6/21 at 8:14 pm to
Grilled goatmoufs on the half shell is better than specks and reds all day eryday.
You can brush on creamy Italian dressing or a tiger sauce/butter mixture. Mmmmmmm
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