Fried soft shell crab
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Live Soft Shell Crabs | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black Pepper; Ground |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Garlic Powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Onion Powder |
| 2 | ounces | Lemon Juice |
| 3 | dashes | Soy Sauce |
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 3 | Eggs; Beaten | |
| 2 | cups | Plain Breadcrumbs |
Directions
PREPARATION:
1. Clean crabs but do not remove top shell. 2. Rinse well in cool water. 3.
Place the crabs on a sheet pan and season with salt, pepper, lemon, soy sauce, garlic power and onion powder, then refrigerate for at least two hours. 4. Place flour in one bowl, eggs in another, and bread crumbs in the last. 5. Roll crab in the flour, dip in the eggs, and then coat with the bread crumbs. 6. Preheat oven to 450ø. 7. Heat a skillet with about 1" of oil. 8. Saute crab on one side for 4-5 minutes, turn and continue until crab is crispy. 9. Place browned crabs in oven for 8 minutes until hot all the way through and crispy.
Serving Suggestions: Serve with cocktail sauce, remoulade, a green sauce, or a creamy dijon sauce. Always serve the sauce on the side.
Formatted and Busted by Carriej999@...
Recipe by: Red Lobster
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Carriej999<Carriej999@...> on Mar 8, 1998