BBQ'S SOFT SHELL CRABS

BBQ'S Soft Shell Crabs image

Provided by Food Network

Time 22m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons crab boil (or mix together 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cayenne)
3 eggs
Bread crumbs
6 jumbo or whale sized soft shell crabs bought live--NOT dead or frozen

Steps:

Place wok and ring over BBQ. Heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil in the wok over hot fire.
In 1 shallow bowl, combine the flour and crab boil. In a second bowl, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon water. In a third bowl, put the bread crumbs.
Using paper towel, pat dry a crab. Dredge in flour, coat with egg mixture, then place in bread crumbs or back in flour. Coat well.
Using tongs, lower the crab into hot oil. Brown both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes. While first crab cooks, prepare second crab. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
When crab is done, place on grate or paper to drain.