Stuffed cabbage leaves
- 1 large whole cabbage
- 1 pound sea or bay scallops
- 1 pound fresh shrimp
- 1 pound rock crab claws, parboiled, with shells left on
- 1/2 pound butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sweet vermouth
- Fresh herbs - thyme, parsley or basil, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Scallion ends, optional
- Boil the cabbage whole in a large pot of water for three to five minutes, or until the leaves turn bright green.
- Remove from water.
- When the cabbage has cooled, separate the leaves carefully.
- Place each leaf flat on a table and divide the scallops, shrimp and crab claws among them.
- Brush with melted butter and vermouth.
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs, and salt and pepper.
- Fold the leaves and tie with string or long scallion ends.
- Place on hot grill and cook for five to seven minutes on each side.
- Serve immediately.
cabbage, shrimp, crab claws, butter, sweet vermouth, herbs thyme, salt, scallion
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6112 (may not work)