Baked Soft Shell Crab
Recipe courtesy of Chef Chris Braswell
as seen on episode “Currituck Soft Shell Crabs”, season 3
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 soft shell crabs washed and cleaned
- ½ pound peeled local shrimp
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- ½ stick of butter
- ¼ cup minced shallots
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1 batch Chermoula Sauce (recipe follows)
Directions:
Combine parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Set aside. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
Season soft-shell crabs with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in sauté pan and saute crabs on each side until brown ( 1-2 minutes). Remove crabs and place in a baking dish topside up. Deglaze sauté pan with white wine. Add garlic, butter and shallots and reduce. Add shrimp to Garlic Shallot Sauté. Heat for 2-3 minutes. Top soft shell crabs with shrimp sauté and bread crumb/cheese mix. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Plate and drizzle with Chermoula Sauce
Chermoula Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cilantro, stems and leaves
- ½ cup parsley, stems and leaves
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
Directions:
Mix cilantro, parsley, garlic, lemon juice and spices in a food processor. Mix well, chopping stems and leaves to a pulp. Slowly blend in olive oil.
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