Cleaning and preparing soft shell crabs for the Parisienne Sauce
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Flip the soft shell crab over
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Remove the stomach flap on the center back of the crab
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Underneath the flaps on the front of the crab are the lungs.
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Remove the lungs
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Remove the eyes
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Remove the beard underneath the eyes
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Prepare batter for the egg battered soft shell crabs. Beat 3 eggs with a pinch of salt
- Rinse soft shell crabs in water.
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Dredge in flour on both sides and underneath the flaps too
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Dip floured crabs into beaten eggs and coat well.
- Heat a pan with oil until very hot.
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Place back of crab into the frying pan
- Lower heat and fry 5-8 minutes on each side. There will be a lot of splatter so keep a splatter guard on pan.
- Drain the crabs on paper towels and now they are ready for the Parissiene sauce!
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Place soft shell crabs in the Parisienne sauce
- Cook until sauce is thickened and serve!
Buon Appetito!
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