Fried soft shelled blue crab is a seafood delicacy that has many faithful seafood and crab lovers looking for where to get them or how to cook them the proper way. This page provides links and information on this seafood favorite.
When the crab is in this post molten state, it is just simply a delicacy that many people wish they could have and enjoy. The sweetness of the crab meat joins with the saltiness of the soft crab shell to make a truly delicious seafood dish. Since during the crab's molting period, its shell is totally soft, so it can be fried and eaten whole. The traditional approach is to first dress the crab, meaning to cut off the mouth and eyes and to remove the internal organs. Next just put a little oil in a skillet, put on medium heat and prepare the crabs. To get the soft shell crabs ready for cooking, mix some flour, salt and black pepper, mix. Then dredge the crabs in the flour mixture and put them in the skillet. Cook on both sides until done. You can learn variations on this approach at a recipe website like Allrecipes.com where you can explore all types of crab and seafood recipes that will satisfy your palette.
How to Cook and Fry a Soft Shell Blue Crab
This video shows the cooking method for preparing, adding the coating mixture and frying the softshell blue crab. Beware of exploding crab, be sure and pat down the crab with a cloth before dredging in your coating mixture.
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A blue crab that has molted off its hard shell.
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The crab is battered whole and deep-fried.
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Ideally the blue crabs should be kept alive until cooking to preserve the maximum amount of sweetness and flavor.
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The crabs must be eaten within four days of molting to be used as a soft shell crab.
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Is a crustacean.
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It can be eaten whole.
