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Louisiana Cajun Soft Shell Crabs Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago Fried Soft Shell Crabs is a great Cajun Cooking Recipe and most often considered a delicacy in Louisiana Cooking Prep:40m Cook:20m Servings:4	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

Wet mix

2 eggs

1 cup of milk

1/2 cup Italian Dressing

1 tbs. Creole Seasoning (your choice)

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp. hot sauce

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

Salt and fresh ground black pepper.

Dry Mix

2 cups plain flour.

3/4 cup cornstarch (makes it stick better)

2 Tbs. Creole Seasoning

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp. Black Pepper

1/2 tsp. Cayenne

1 tsp lemon and pepper seasoning

Directions

Put crabs in liquid mix. Mix it all up and marinade it for 30 or more minutes in the ice box.

Dredge the crabs in the dry mix and let sit a minute or so moving them around just a little.

Use peanut oil, about 1 1/2" in the pan depending upon the pan depth.

Heat to 375ºF (use thermometerl).

Place the crabs in the oil leaving a 1" space between them,

don't try to fry too many at a time.

Overloading the pan will cool the cooking oil too much and you'll get soggy crabs.

Stir them around every 10 seconds or so.

Cook them about 3 minutes flipping a few times.

watch the bubbling to judge the doneness,

Let them fry until they bubble lightly. If they quit bubbling completely they're overcooked.

You cannot tell how done the crabs are by the outer color, it's all in the bubbles!

Remove the crabs and place on paper towels.

Move them around so the grease is soaked up.

Transfer them to another pan with more paper towels and cover with paper towels.

Let the oil come back to 365ºF for the next batch!

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Comments

mystic_river1 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Sorry for double picture don't know how to get rid of it bruhaha!!!!

linebb956 2 years, 1 month ago said:
U are out doing yourself here girl.... We were just talking about going crabin!

gingerlea 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Yum!!!!! We love soft shell crabs. We were lucky to find an authentic cajun restaurant in the Clearwater area where we go when we get a hankerin' for mudbugs and crabs and bread pudding.

softshellcrab 2 years ago said:
Well, just try to find these babies in New Mexico. Had them a couple of times in Biloxi and have never forgotten them.
Waaaaaa!

merlin 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Oh. So THAT"S how they do it!!!

efitobx 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Will be having these Guys again real soon!

mystic_river1 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Thanks for the rating and comment on the Louisiana Cajun Soft Shell Crabs

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softshellcrab 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Well, Mystic....I know why you posted this recipe. LOL I am far away from the ocean and can only dream of eating my namesakes. I love these critters and your recipe sounds wonderful.

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