Sautéed Softshell Crab

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Makes 4 servings

 

Ingredients:

 

  • 8 softshell crabs
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon snipped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Dash Worcestershire

 

Instructions:

 

Clean crabs as needed. Pour the milk in a shallow bowl, and lay the crabs in a single layer. Let them soak for 1 hour. Drain crabs, and season with salt, cayenne and ginger. Heat the oil and butter together in a nonstick frying pan over medium high heat. Sauté crabs carefully for about 4 minutes per side, then remove each to a warming plate. Add snipped parsley, lemon juice and Worcestershire to remaining oil and butter in skillet; stir well. Serve each crab with parsley-lemon sauce on top.

 

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