Crispy Soft Shell Crabs

11 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 soft shelled crabs, cleaned
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 4 soft brioche bread or 4 hamburger buns with sesame seeds, split and lightly toasted
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • your favorite Coleslaw (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak the crabs in milk for 30 minutes. Mix the flour, salt, pepper, ginger, paprika and garlic powder in a bag; dredge crabs in the mixture.
  2. 2
    Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the crabs until golden-brown, 5 minutes per side.
  3. 3
    Spread buns with mayonnaise; top each with a crab. Dollop with coleslaw, if desired. Serve immediately.

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