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SOFT SHELL CRAB SANDWICHES WITH SPICY TARTAR SAUCE (PO BOY)



Soft Shell Crab Sandwiches With Spicy Tartar Sauce (Po Boy) image

Soft-shell crabs cook in minutes, are easier to eat than hard-shell crabs and their sweet, briny flavor and crunchy-soft juicy texture can't be beat. Soft-shells are usually eaten whole and they make for a killer sandwich. From Fine Cooking.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped dill pickle
1 tablespoon rinsed and finely chopped capers
1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives or 1 tablespoon green onion
1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup medium-grind yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 jumbo soft-shell crabs, cleaned (dont' forget to remove the gills)
2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
8 slices French baguettes, toasted (or French Bread slices cut aboute 5-inches long each)
4 large leaves lettuce
4 -8 slices ripe tomatoes

Steps:

  • Make the Tartar Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, pickle, capers with spicy tartar sauce chives, Old Bay, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. Set aside.
  • To Cook the Crabs: In a wide, shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Dredge the crabs to coat on both sides.
  • Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Add the butter to the skillet and swirl the pan to melt it. Add the crabs top side down and cook, shaking the pan once or twice, until crisp and browned, about 3 minutes. The crabs may pop and splatter, so be careful.
  • Flip the crabs and cook until crisp and just cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the crab should read 145°F), about 3 minutes more. Transfer the crabs to a large paper-towel-lined plate.
  • To Assemble the Sandwiches: Spread the tartar sauce on the 8 slices of toast. Top 4 of the toast slices, sauce side up, with a piece of lettuce and 1 or 2 slices of tomato. Put one crab on each sandwich, top with the remaining toast, sauce side down, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 706.4, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 31.6, Sodium 1342, Carbohydrate 102.8, Fiber 9, Sugar 8.8, Protein 25.8

SOFT SHELL CRAB PO BOYS



Soft Shell Crab Po Boys image

Oh boy, po boys! Serve with an ice-cold Barq's root beer in a large frosty beer mug. Make sure you clean your crabs properly.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 soft shelled crabs, cleaned (small)
salt
pepper
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
vegetable oil
1 loaf crusty French bread, toasted (long New Orleans-style loaf if you want to be authentic)
shredded iceberg lettuce
tomatoes, slices
pickle
mayonnaise or tartar sauce
Crystal hot sauce or louisiana hot sauce

Steps:

  • In one bowl, beat together the eggs and milk.
  • In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
  • Season the cleaned crabs with salt and a generous amount of pepper.
  • Dip crabs thoroughly in the egg mixture, then in the flour mixture. Set aside.
  • Pour vegetable oil into a fry pan to about 1" deep. Heat to very hot.
  • Cook crabs until golden brown, turning once, about 4-5 minutes on each side. Drain on paper toweling.
  • Cut the toasted French bread into four pieces. Dress the bread of each sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce and a couple slices of tomatoes. Place the two crabs inside each sandwich and season with a dash or two of hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 948.2, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 87.8, Sodium 1666.1, Carbohydrate 171.8, Fiber 7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 44.5

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