Golden-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs

Recipe

• 6  soft-shell crabs, cleaned
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• ⅔ cup fresh bread crumbs
• oil for frying

Combine lemon juice and soy sauce. Brush on crabs. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Dredge crabs in flour, dip in egg and coat lightly with crumbs. Deep-fry at 375° F until crisp and golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Serve with tartar sauce.

Contributed by Joyce Taylor  From: Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas

DID YOU KNOW?

Blue crabs are placed in special shedding trays until they molt.  Once they molt they are processed for distribution throughout NC and beyond!

Erika Young, Coastal and Marine Education Specialist