Soft-Shell Crabs With Corn and Onion Sauce
Published August 12, 1997
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
3 ears corn (for 2 cups kernels)
8 ounces red onion
4 teaspoons olive oil
3 tablespoons skim milk
1 roasted red pepper (for ½ cup chopped red pepper)
4 soft-shell crabs, cleaned
A few shakes salt
Fresh black pepper to taste
1 lemon
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)
48 grams carbs; 33 milligrams cholesterol; 327 calories; 7 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 12 grams fat; 7 grams fiber; 977 milligrams sodium; 16 grams protein; 18 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Place a couple of inches of water in pot, and bring to boil.
- Step 2
Shuck corn, and steam it over the boiling water for about 2 minutes, until tender. Remove and cool.
- Step 3
Chop onion. Heat nonstick skillet; reduce heat to medium-high and add 2 teaspoons of oil. Saute onion until it softens and begins to brown.
- Step 4
Meanwhile, scrape kernels and puree in food processor with milk.
- Step 5
Rinse red pepper, and chop. Rinse crabs; dry on paper towels.
- Step 6
When onion is soft, stir in corn puree and red pepper. Mix well. Heat through; season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan, and set aside. Keep warm.
- Step 7
Heat remaining oil until it is very hot. Saute crabs until they brown and redden a little on both sides, about 5 minutes total.
- Step 8
Cut lemon into wedges. To serve, top crabs with corn puree and, if desired, sprinkle with lemon juice.
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Why am I the first to comment on this? The recipe is excellent. The sauce needed a little kick but a dash of cayenne took care of that. I dusted the crabs with a little flour. Otherwise cooked as written and served with roasted broccolini and simple green salad and Sancerre. Cleanup was complicated because l used several pots, pans and the food processor.