Best Soft Shell Crab Club Sandwich Recipes

Soft Shell Crab Sandwich image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 16m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Vegetable oil, for frying
3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup beer
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 soft shell crabs, cleaned
4 sandwich buns, toasted
Tartar Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
Sliced tomato, for serving
Lettuce leaves, for serving
8 ounces mayonnaise
2 tablespoons horseradish, drained
1 cup sweet pickles, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup lemon juice

Steps:

Heat about 3 inches of oil in a saucepan to about 400 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, mix eggs, milk and beer until creamy. Put flour in a separate bowl. Dip soft shell crabs into wet batter and then dip into flour. Drop battered crab into hot oil. Fry crab for 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve on buns, with tartar sauce, tomato and lettuce.
Mix mayonnaise, horseradish, pickles, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Add lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Yield: about 3 cups

Softshell Crab Sandwich with Toasted Paprika Aioli image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup prepared mayonnaise
6 cloves roasted garlic
2 teaspoons Spanish paprika, toasted
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 softshell crabs, cleaned
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups watercress, washed
4 large crusty rolls

Steps:

Place the mayonnaise, garlic, toasted paprika, cayenne and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Preheat grill. Brush the crabs with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill. Place 1 crab on each roll, spread with aioli and top with watercress.