Soft-Shell Crabs With Herbs
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat broiler and pat the crabs dry with paper towels.
- Combine about three-fourths cup flour with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
- Set aside.
- Cream the butter with the parsley, chives, tarragon and paprika, with salt to taste.
- Dredge the crabs lightly with the flour, shaking off excess.
- Place them on a broiler pan lined with foil and dot with creamed-butter mixture.
- Broil about three inches from heat, basting with the butter.
- Turn once and cook on the other side.
- They should take five to eight minutes.
- Place the crabs on a heated platter, pour the pan juices over them and serve with the lemon.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
742
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).