Cajun Fried Soft-Shell Crabs Recipe
great Cajun seafood delight! A seasonal favorite & quite a delciacy!
Ingredients
12 ea Soft-Shell Crabs cleaned
1 qt milk
4 ea egg yokes well beaten
1 ea clove garlic minced
2 tb parsley minced
1/2 ts thyme
2 tb chives minced
1 tb celery seeds
1/4 ts tarragon
1/4 ts nutmeg
2 tb onion minced
4 c Seasoned Fish Fry
Salt & pepper to taste
2 tb leeks minced
Hot Pepper sauce to taste
1 1/2 qt peanut oil
Directions
Place crabs in a 4 qt. container.
Beat egg yokes well, add milk & seasonings.
Mix well.
Pour this mixture over crabs.
Cover with a board & allow to soak for approx. 30 mins.
Crabs will absorb almost all liquid & seasonings.
Take each crab from marinade & roll in any good seasoned fish fry mixture.
Pat well to coat evenly.
Allow to sit for 15 mins.
Pre-heat 1 1/2 qts peanut oil in a heavy pot.
Make sure that oil is hot before crabs go into it.
Completely cover crabs with while cooking.
Fry crabs till they are golden brown & serve immediately.
Beat egg yokes well, add milk & seasonings.
Mix well.
Pour this mixture over crabs.
Cover with a board & allow to soak for approx. 30 mins.
Crabs will absorb almost all liquid & seasonings.
Take each crab from marinade & roll in any good seasoned fish fry mixture.
Pat well to coat evenly.
Allow to sit for 15 mins.
Pre-heat 1 1/2 qts peanut oil in a heavy pot.
Make sure that oil is hot before crabs go into it.
Completely cover crabs with while cooking.
Fry crabs till they are golden brown & serve immediately.
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