{"id":13716,"date":"2023-06-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/mariners-menu\/?p=13716"},"modified":"2025-06-19T14:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:31:30","slug":"soft-shell-crabs-with-garlic-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/mariners-menu\/soft-shell-crabs-with-garlic-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft-Shell Crabs with Garlic Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Mix Bisquick, cayenne and black pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge crabs until coated. Gently shake off excess. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place crabs upside down in pan and cook until golden brown about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn crabs over and repeat. Remove to warm platter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add garlic to skillet and stir quickly. Add lemon juice. Scrape up pan deposits. Pour sauce over crabs and sprinkle with parsley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contributed by\u00a0Joyce Taylor<\/a> \u00a0From:\u00a0Mariner\u2019s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n DID YOU KNOW?<\/p> Blue crabs have several larval stages called zoea<\/a> and then molting to a megalopa stage.<\/p>\n