SOFT SHELL CRAB WITH SAVORY BUTTER & HERBS
Easy and an absolutely delicious way to make soft shell crabs that take less than 15 minutes to cook.
Ingredients
- 3 soft shell crabs cleaned
- 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp herbes de provence
- 1½ Tbsp butter
- 3 cloves fresh minced garlic
- 3 Tbsp olive oil for frying
- 2 Tbsp fresh juice from lime or lemon
Instructions
- Dry the cleaned soft shell crabs with paper towels.3 soft shell crabs
- Combine flour, salt and herbes de provence into a plate.3 Tbsp all purpose flour, ¼ tsp sea salt, ¼ tsp herbes de provence
- Dredge the soft shell crabs into the flour mixture.3 soft shell crabs
- Preheat cast-iron skillet. Add olive oil.3 Tbsp olive oil
- Place crabs into cast-iron skillet with carapace (top shell) side down. Allow to cook for 3 minutes.
- Flip the soft shell crabs.
- Add the butter and fresh minced garlic.1½ Tbsp butter, 3 cloves fresh minced garlic
- Cook an additional 2-3 minutes until the crabs turn orange in color.
- Sprinkle with the juice of lime or lemon2 Tbsp fresh juice from lime or lemon
Nutrition
Serving: 3gCalories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 30gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 684mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 168IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 9g
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