Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs 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 salt...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupall-purpose flour
- 1teaspoondried oregano
- 1/2cupmilk
- 2eggs
- 6garlic cloves, minced
- 3cupsaltine cracker crumbs
- 3tablespoonunsalted butter
- 3tablespoonolive oil
Directions
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Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup milk 2
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In a second dish, mix together milk and eggs
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Add cracker crumbs to garlic, and process until crumbs are ground fine
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Transfer crumbs to another dish
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In a large, heavy skillet, warm the butter and oil together over medium-high heat
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Dip each crab lightly first in the flour, next in the egg mixture, and then in the cracker crumbs
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Add the crabs to the skillet, in two batches, if necessary, and pan-fry them 6 to 8 minutes, turning them once
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Drain crabs, and serve immediately.