Recipe: Ol' Fuskie Fried Crab Rice

OL' FUSKIE FRIED CRAB RICE

1 1/2 cups uncooked rice*
2 1/4 cups warm water
Pinch salt
2 strips bacon
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2-2 pounds crabmeat (lump and claw)*
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Measure rice. Rinse and drain several times. Put rice, warm water and pinch of salt in a medium pot. Cover, bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is done and water has been absorbed.

Fry bacon until crispy in a 12-inch skillet. Remove bacon from pan, set aside and crumble when cool.

Add oil to bacon fat in skillet, heat, then add celery, bell pepper and onion. Stir-fry until onions are clear; add crab and cook 5-10 minutes until crab begins to brown.

Add crumbled bacon, cooked rice and garlic powder, along with salt and pepper to taste, and stir constantly until mixture is evenly combined.

Cover mixture and simmer for at least 10 minutes.

*If you prefer a meatier texture, use more crab and less rice.

Makes 8-10 servings
Source: Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way by Sallie Ann Robinson