SOFT-SHELL CRABS SAUTEED IN BROWN BUTTER

Soft-Shell Crabs Sauteed In Brown Butter image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 35m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 teaspoons Tabasco
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
8 soft-shell crabs, cleaned
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup parsley, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, plus more to taste

Steps:

Combine the milk and Tabasco in a bowl. Mix the mustard powder, cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt, sugar and flour in a shallow pan. Dip the crabs in the milk and dredge in flour mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until bubbling. Place the crabs in the pan and cook for 3 minutes. Turn and cook until tender, about 2 more minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Add 1/2 cup lemon juice to pan and cook over high heat until it glazes the pan. Stir in remaining butter and cook over medium heat until brown, about 5 minutes. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface. Take the pan off the heat. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, pour over crabs and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 574, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 491 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram