Soft shell crabs with scallions

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 LIVE SOFT-SHELL CRABS
3 tablespoons COARSELY CHOPPED FRESH
MINT
3 tablespoons OLIVE OIL
3 CLOVES GARLIC FINELY CHOPPED
HOT PEPPER FLAKES TO TASTE
1 cup COARSELY CHOPPED TOMAT
½ cup DRY WHITE WINE
1 cup THINLY SLICED SCALLION
SALT TO TASTE

Directions

PHILLY.INQUIRER

CLEAN SOFT SHELL CRABS,WASH AND PAT DRY.IN A MEDIUM SKILLET,HEAT THE OIL UNTIL HOT.ADD THE GARLIC AND COOK,UNCOVERED,UNTIL IT BEGINS TO TAKE ON COLOR.ADD THE TOMATOES,SCALLIONS,MINT AND HOT PEPPER FLAKES,COVER AND COOK OVER MODERATE HEAT,STIRRING OCCASIONALLY FOR FIVE MINUTES.ADD THE WINE,COV AND SIMMER FOR 10 MINUTES.ADD THE CRABS,AND SALT TO TASTE,COVER AND SIMMER FOR ABOUT EIGHT MINUTESIN ALL.( FOUR MINUTES ON EACH SIDE) SERVE THE CRABS AT ONCE ON HEATED PLATES.MAKES TWO SERVINGS.

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