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Soft-shell Crab Sandwiches With Pancetta And Remoulade 2 Ways Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Victoriaregina / All my dishes 1 month ago Live, fresh or frozen-all good when it comes to these babies. Sweet and tender with a mild, tangy flavor. The soft-shell is the blue crab in its molted state.The molting process means an abundant supply of soft crabs from late spring to early f... More Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:4	Victoriareg
	may onion tarragon capers dijon pancetta butter oil crabs flour tomato arugula brioche

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Recipe by Bruce Sherman

Chef Way;

Sherman places crabs and pancetta on small rounds of brioche slathered with homemade remoulade (mayonnaise mixed with mustard, capers, cornichons and herbs). He then sprinkles them with bits of hard-boiled egg and dresses the plate with a caper-brown butter sauce.

Easy Way;

Prepare hefty soft-shell crab sandwiches by layering salty slices of pancetta, slabs of tomato and a remoulade made with store-bought mayonnaise. Skip the fancy plating, omitting the eggs and the butter sauce.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

3 cornichons, finely chopped

1 tablespoon minced red onion

2 teaspoons chopped tarragon

1 teaspoon capers, chopped

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Salt and freshly ground pepper

4 slices of pancetta (2 ounces)

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 jumbo soft-shell crabs

All-purpose flour, for dusting

4 large brioche buns, split and toasted

One 5-ounce bunch of arugula, trimmed

1 large tomato, thinly sliced

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, cornichons, red onion, tarragon, capers and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large skillet, arrange the pancetta slices in a single layer. Place a flat pot lid, slightly smaller than the skillet, directly on the pancetta to weight it down. Cook over moderate heat, turning once, until the pancetta is crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer the pancetta to paper towels and wipe out the skillet.

.In the skillet, melt the butter in the olive oil. Season the soft-shell crabs with salt and pepper and dust them generously with flour. Add the crabs to the skillet and cook over high heat, turning once, until crisp, about 7 minutes.

Spread the remoulade on the cut sides of the buns. Arrange the pancetta on the bottoms and top with the arugula, tomato slices and crabs. Close the sandwiches, cut them in half and serve.

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terryr 1 month ago said:
Growing up on Long Island, softshell blue claw crabs were one of my favorite foods. I will have to try and find them out here in Cal. and try this terrific recipe. Many thanks!!
TerryR

momo_55grandma 1 month ago said:
A crabby good recipe thanks bunches high5

hot_it_up 1 month ago said:
Love those soft shell crabs. I call them the real crabby patty. \0

Jeff

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