Maryland Deep Fried Soft Shell Crabs Recipe
Ingredients:
- 8 soft shell crabs, cleaned
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup dry, fine bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup stone-ground white cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 4 cups corn oil*, for frying
- Fresh lemon juice (optional)
How to cook Maryland Deep Fried Soft Shell Crabs:
- Pat crabs dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle each crab with salt.
- Thoroughly mix bread crumbs and cornmeal on waxed paper. Whisk eggs with milk until well blended.
- Heat oil in a large heavy skillet or Dutch oven. A piece of bread dropped into the oil will turn golden brown when the temperature of the oil is just right.
- Dip each crab in egg and then into bread crumbs and cornmeal mixture, coating thoroughly on each side.
- Deep fry crabs for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Remove crabs from skillet with tongs and drain on paper towels.
- Fresh lemon juice may be sprinkled over deep fried crabs before serving, if desired.
Note:
The Maryland Deep Fried Soft Shell Crabs recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.
Tip:
*Oil may be strained, refrigerated in a tightly covered container, and used again, but only for crab cakes or other crab dishes.
This recipe for Maryland Deep Fried Soft Shell Crabs serves/makes: 8 crabs
Main Ingredient: Crab
Preparation Method: Deep Fried
Cuisine: American