SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH PINEAPPLE-MANGO SALSA

Soft-Shell Crabs With Pineapple-Mango Salsa image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

4 soft-shell crabs, cleaned
2 egg whites
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 ripe pineapple
1 ripe mango
2 tablespoons red onion
1/2 jalapeno pepper
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Wash crabs and drain.
Beat egg whites until slightly foamy; dip crabs in egg whites, then in flour. Place on piece of wax paper.
Dice pineapple and mango and place in serving bowl. Chop onion fine; mince jalapeno and add to bowl.
If using a stove-top grill, prepare and heat. Grill crabs about 3 minutes on each side over medium-high heat.
Squeeze lime juice into the pineapple-mango mixture.
Wash, dry and chop cilantro and add to bowl; season with pepper. Serve crabs with salsa on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 318, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 173 milligrams, Sugar 46 grams