Restaurant Recipes
Red Lobster Fried Soft Shell Crab
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 18 live soft shell crabs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 ounces lemon juice
- 3 dashes soy sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups plain breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Clean crabs but do not remove top shell. Rinse well in cool water.
- 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.
- Place flour in one bowl, eggs in another, and bread crumbs in the last. Roll crab in the flour, dip in the eggs, and then coat with the bread crumbs.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a skillet with about 1 inch of oil.
- Sauté crab on one side for 4 to 5 minutes; turn and continue until crab is crispy.
- 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.
Chef's Tip: For a great variation, top the crab with some toasted almonds and melted butter.
Attribution
redlobster.com