SAUTEED SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH GARLIC AND BUTTER
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 32m
Yield 3 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Season crabs with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour, shaking off excess. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the oil and saute the crabs until soft, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove the crabs and set aside. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Then add the capers and white wine. Cook until wine has reduced to about 1/2. Swirl in the butter and the chopped chives. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer crabs to a plate, spoon sauce over the crabs and garnish with Essence.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
SAUTEED SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH CAPER BROWN BUTTER
Steps:
- To prepare the soft-shell crabs: Put the flour in a pie dish or plate and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper. Dredge the crabs in the seasoned flour to coat, shaking off the excess. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high flame. Lay the crabs in the hot oil in a single layer without crowding; you may have to fry them in batches. Be careful, the crabs have a tendency to pop and spatter. Cook the crabs for about 3 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and cover to keep warm.
- Lower the heat to medium and add the butter to the pan. Let the butter melt and cook until it just begins to brown. Add the capers and wine; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until almost dry. Add the lemon juice and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Pour the caper brown butter sauce over the crabs and serve with lemon wedges.
SAUTEED SOFT-SHELL CRAB
Categories Milk/Cream Shellfish Sauté Quick & Easy Crab Spring Parsley Parade
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Place the milk in a shallow bowl large enough to hold the crabs in a single layer. Add the crabs and let them soak for 1 hour. Drain and discard the milk.
- 2. Season the flour with salt and pepper in a paper or plastic bag. Lightly dredge each crab in the flour.
- 3. Heat the oil and butter together in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and sautè the crabs in batches until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Add more oil and butter to the pan if necessary.
- 4. To serve, place a crab in the center of 4 salad plates and garnish each with a sprinkle of chopped parsley and a small dollop of Rèmoulade Sauce.
SAUTEED SOFT SHELL CRABS (SALLYE)
These little treasures from the sea's bounty can be either very good or very bad, depending on how they are prepared. The cleaning and preparation of the crabs are critical to the taste. I think this is an excellent recipe to bring out the best flavor of these crabs. I hope you agree.
Provided by sallye bates @grandedame
Categories Seafood
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- IMPORTANT NOTES: It is best to purchase these fresh from the boat if possible, or at least a good quality seafood market during season. These crabs are delicate and quickly lose their freshness. They should be cooked within 24 hours of purchase. The Gulf Coast season is from April through October. DO NOT BUY if they are wrapped in cellophane; that means they have been previously frozen and will not be fresh.
- HOW TO PREPARE: (DON'T SKIMP ON THIS STEP) With kitchen shears, cut straight across the front of the crab, cutting the mouth and eyes off. Lift up the side edges of the shell and find the gills (they are the little finger-looking fleshy membranes). Push them to the side away from the rest of the crab. Cut them off with the shears. Turn the crab over and cut off the backside (called the tail or apron) with the shears. Rinse thoroughly under cool running water to remove all sand and grit. Pay particular attention to where the gills were, sand can be imbedded there. If necessary, massage gently with hands to loosen and remove the sand.
- AHH, NOW FOR THE COOKING: Heat a heavy skillet (I use my cast iron skillet or sometimes my big wok) to medium heat. Add teriyaki sauce https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-dip/homemade-teriyaki-sauce.html (or you can use store bought if you prefer), and the extra mirin if you want it sweeter. When sauce begins to simmer, turn heat to low and place crabs with the shell side down in the sauce. Simmer for five minutes, then flip crab over and simmer in sauce five more minutes.
- Remove from sauce and place on serving platter with wedges of lemon. Serve with your choice of sides.
SAUTEED SOFT-SHELL CRABS
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, lunch, main course
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a saute pan and add shallot and garlic. Cook gently for about two minutes, or until translucent. Add the tomatoes and stir until the juices are released.
- Turn up the heat and cook until the tomatoes are somewhat dry.
- Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the butter, a few cubes at a time. Adjust seasoning and stir in the parsley and basil. Add lemon if necessary. Keep the sauce warm (do not overheat or it may curdle).
- Prepare the leeks. Remove the green part and cut the leeks in julienne. Wash and dry them thoroughly. Heat the peanut oil in a deep fryer and fry the leeks until light golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels and salt lightly. Set aside.
- Prepare the crabs. Dip the crabs in milk, then in seasoned flour. Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet and saute the crabs, starting with the shell side down first, for two minutes. Turn over and saute for one-and-a-half to two minutes on the other side. Drain of paper towels.
- Serve the crabs on heated plates. If serving two crabs person, spread tomato butter on each plate and place the crabs in a V shape, with the legs facing each other. Mound the fried leeks in the middle of the V and garnish with parsley or basil leaves. If serving three crabs, arrange them in a triangle and mound the the leeks in the center. Garnish.
PAN-FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRABS
Ask your fishmonger to clean soft-shell crabs for you. Crabs should be cooked no more than six hours after they are cleaned.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk flour, salt, and pepper; place on a dinner plate. Dredge 2 soft-shell crabs in flour mixture, shaking off excess (make sure crabs are completely coated).
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. The oil should be very hot but not smoking. Place flour-coated crabs, back side down, in sauté pan; reduce heat to medium if pan starts to smoke. Sauté crabs until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes (do not stand too close to pan; crabs tend to spatter during cooking). Turn crabs over, and cook 2 minutes more.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and a large pinch of parsley to skillet. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over crabs. Keep warm in a low oven. Repeat process until all the crabs are cooked.
SAUTEED SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH TOMATOES
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in saute pan and add shallot and garlic. Cook gently for about two minutes or until the shallot has softened. Add tomatoes and basil and stir until juices are released.
- Turn up heat and cook until tomatoes are somewhat dry. Remove from heat, swirl in the butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
- Rinse capers, dry them and sprinkle them with flour. Heat peanut oil and fry capers until light golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard oil.
- Prepare crabs. Dip crabs in milk, then in flour, season with salt and pepper. Heat three tablespoons peanut oil in large skillet and saute the crabs, starting with the shell side, the crab's top side, down first, for a few minutes. Turn over and saute for one and a half to two minutes on underside. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve crabs on heated individual plates. Divide the tomatoes among four plates and place crabs on top. Sprinkle with the fried capers and garnish with parsley or basil leaves and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 514, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 514 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH CURRY BUTTER
Fans of soft-shell crab look forward to the season - late spring and early summer - with feverish anticipation. The entire delicious crab is edible and may be prepared in many ways; deep-fried, grilled or pan-cooked. Here they are sautéed in a spicy curry butter, which complements the crabs' rich flavor. (The recipe makes more butter than is needed for this dish, but is wonderful to have on hand. Use extra for cooking vegetables or eggs.) Serve 1 large or 2 small soft-shell crabs per person.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the curry butter: Put the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and cloves in a dry skillet over medium heat. When spices are lightly toasted and fragrant, after a minute or so, grind them to a powder in a mortar or electric spice mill. Add nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne and turmeric.
- Put butter in a bowl. Add spices, garlic, ginger, salt and lime zest and juice. Mash seasonings into butter with a wooden spoon. Add crushed almonds and scallions, then mix until well incorporated. (May be prepared several hours ahead, or up to 1 day in advance.)
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons curry butter, let melt and swirl pan to distribute. Dust crabs lightly with rice flour, if using. When butter is foamy, add crabs in one layer and raise heat. Let crabs cook 3 minutes, then turn, using tongs, and cook 3 minutes on the other side. (Be careful, as crabs may spatter.) Remove crabs and keep warm.
- Add 4 tablespoons curry butter to pan and let sizzle. Add pea shoots and cook briefly until wilted, 1 minute or less.
- Arrange crabs on a warm platter or individual plates. Garnish with wilted pea shoots and lime wedges. Spoon melted curry butter from pan over crabs and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 604, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 52 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 30 grams, Sodium 649 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 2 grams
SAUTEED SOFTSHELL CRABS
Provided by R. W. Apple Jr.
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Place flour on a plate, and season with salt and pepper. Dredge soft-shell crabs in flour, shaking off excess. When the skillet is hot, add half the butter and canola oil to a depth of about 1/4 inch. Add four crabs, backside down, being careful to avoid spattering. When they brown lightly, turn, and finish cooking on the other side, until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes total, depending on the size of the crabs. Drain on paper towels, and repeat with remaining crabs, adding more butter or oil to pan if needed.
- In a small bowl, stir together remaining clarified butter and lemon juice. Drizzle over crabs, sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 268, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 228 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SOFT-SHELL CRAB WITH PRESERVED LEMON AND ALMONDS
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Season the flour for dredging: mix together flour, cumin, coriander, cayenne, paprika and salt in a shallow bowl. Quickly dip both sides of the crabs in flour mixture and shake off excess.
- Put 4 tablespoons melted butter in a large, wide cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When butter is hot, carefully put in the crabs, top side down. Cook for about 2 minutes per side, until well crisped and cooked through. Remove crabs to a warmed platter. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Add 4 more tablespoons melted butter to pan and add sliced almonds. Stir to coat and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add preserved lemon and cilantro and turn off heat.
- Spoon butter sauce over crabs, surround with lemon wedges and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 355, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 68 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram
SOFT-SHELL CRABS SAUTEED IN BROWN BUTTER
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, main course
Time 35m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the milk and Tabasco in a bowl. Mix the mustard powder, cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt, sugar and flour in a shallow pan. Dip the crabs in the milk and dredge in flour mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until bubbling. Place the crabs in the pan and cook for 3 minutes. Turn and cook until tender, about 2 more minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Add 1/2 cup lemon juice to pan and cook over high heat until it glazes the pan. Stir in remaining butter and cook over medium heat until brown, about 5 minutes. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface. Take the pan off the heat. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, pour over crabs and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 574, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 491 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram
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