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Sapateira Recheada
By Carlos ArtigoLisboa
A classic Lisbon seafood dish of crab meat mixed with mustard, piri-piri, and mayonnaise, served in the shell.
Sapateira Recheada is a beloved preparation in which crab meat is extracted, seasoned, and served back in its own shell. The filling combines white and brown crab meat with mustard, mayonnaise, piri-piri, and sometimes chopped boiled egg.
A fixture of Lisbon's cervejarias and marisqueiras, sapateira recheada is typically enjoyed as a starter alongside cold beer. It represents the Portuguese talent for transforming excellent seafood into something simultaneously simple and celebratory.
