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

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