Basic Grilled Soft Shell Crabs Recipe

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Ingredients

  • Soft-shell crabs, thawed in frzn Basting sauce, (recipes below)

Instructions

  1. Crabs should be liberally and often basted with sauce while grilling over low heat about 12 inches from coals.
  2. Grill about 4 to 5 min per side.
  3. Barbecue Sauce: Add in oil to a favorite barbecue sauce ( 1 part sauce to 2 parts oil)
  4. White Wine Marinade: Combine 1/2 c. vegetable oil, 1 tsp.
  5. minced fresh basil, and 1 tsp.
  6. lemon pepper.
  7. Slowly add in 3/4 c. dry white wine and beat with a whisk to combine.
  8. Let stand at room temperature 30 min, or possibly up to several hrs in the refrigerator, for the flavors to blend.
  9. Seafood Baste: Mix together 1/2 c. melted butter, 3 Tbsp.
  10. lemon juice, 2 Tbsp.
  11. chopped parsley, and 1/2 Tbsp.
  12. grated lemon rind.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

57 kcal 3% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 2.2g 4% DV
Total Fat 3.2g 4% DV
Carbs 5g 2% DV
Fiber 1g 3% DV
Sugar 0.2g

Electrolytes

Sodium 99.3mg 4% DV
Potassium 52.3mg 1% DV
Cholesterol 7mg 2% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 5mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 22.3mg 2% DV
Iron 0.3mg 2% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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