May 25, 2014

Soft-shell Crab Recipe - Whole 30 Challenge - Day 28

Last summer, I ate this salad for the first time. It's a bit bizarre to crunch through the entire crab at first, but it's incredibly tasty and, again, accidentally paleo without the flour.

Yesterday, I featured my father-in-law's swordfish and today it's my mother-in-law's soft-shell crab. Of course, it helps when you have great access to local seafood.

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These are not the most attractive guys,

Ingredients & Tools
  • 3-4 soft-shell crabs per person
  • Romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1-2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning 
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • tartar or cocktail sauce (your preference)
  • large plate
  • large pan
  • tongs

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Mix the flour and Old Bay seasoning. Adjust the amount of the Old Bay to your taste. If you're father-in-law Crying Cook, the more seasoning the better.

Dredge each crab in the mixture and shake off the excess. The objective is to lightly coat, not smother. My mother-in-law was nice enough to indulge my 30 day challenge by not dredging mine. 


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Heat a large pan over a medium heat and melt the butter. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side.


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They should look golden and crispy.


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We had ours with shrimp over Romaine lettuce.


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My lunch, sans the flour and the sauces, but it was still delicious with a squeeze of lemon.

2 comments:

  1. Love soft shell crabs. Will have to try your recipe, looks delicious.

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    1. Thanks for commenting! This is a great summer dinner.

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