Both soft shell crabs and crabcakes are some of my favorite seafoods. They are easy to prepare and fairly similar too. These recipes incorporate some yellow cornmeal which adds a nice texture and flavor too. Serve these up together, as I did, with some fresh lemon wedges and a sprinkling of snipped chives for color...
Pan Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
Joelen's recipe
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal - 2 tablespoons olive oil for frying
Dry each crab on paper towels to soak up any moisture. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
In a shallow dish, combine together the flour and cornmeal. Dredge seasoned crab in the flour mixture.
Add olive oil to a skillet set over medium high heat. When oil is hot, carefully place crabs in skillet and cook 1-2 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Transfer cooked crabs to paper towels to soak up excess oil. Serve hot.
Tender Cornmeal Crabcakes
Joelen's recipe
Crabcakes
1 1/2 cup lump crab meat
1 1/2 cup lump crab meat
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Zatarain's Creole seasoning
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Zatarain's Creole seasoning
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons olive oil for frying
*Spicy Mayo
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoon sriracha (or more, if you like extra heat/spice)
*Spicy Mayo
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoon sriracha (or more, if you like extra heat/spice)
Combine all the crabcake ingredients, except the oil, in a medium bowl. Divide the mixture into 4-6 portions, forming each portion into a patty.
Add olive oil to a skillet set over medium high heat. When oil is hot, carefully place crabcakes in skillet and cook 3-5 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Transfer cooked crabs to paper towels to soak up excess oil. Serve hot; drizzled with spicy mayo (optional).
*Spicy Mayo - combine mayonnaise and sriracha, stirring until well incorporated. For easy use, transfer mixture to a small squeeze bottle or simply spoon on or serve on the side if desired.
*Spicy Mayo - combine mayonnaise and sriracha, stirring until well incorporated. For easy use, transfer mixture to a small squeeze bottle or simply spoon on or serve on the side if desired.
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