Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs

A seafood recipe for Salt and freshly−ground black pepper, to taste.

AmericanChickenEasy6 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups saltine cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 soft-shell crabs

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a shallow dish, stir the flour together with the oregano, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    In a second dish, mix together milk and eggs.

  3. 3

    Add cracker crumbs to garlic, and process until crumbs are ground fine.

  4. 4

    Transfer crumbs to another dish.

  5. 5

    In a large, heavy skillet, warm the butter and oil together over medium-high heat.

  6. 6

    Dip each crab lightly first in the flour, next in the egg mixture, and then in the cracker crumbs.

  7. 7

    Add the crabs to the skillet, in two batches if necessary, and pan-fry them 6 to 8 minutes, turning them once.

  8. 8

    Drain crabs, and serve immediately.

Tags

americanessential-seafood