Don't be so Crabby!!

Crunchy, yummy soft shell crab and oven baked fries

We were going through our freezer recently, and realized that we had two soft shell crabs in there that we hadn't eaten yet. I couldn't believe we had forgotten them- they are so scrumptious! Hopefully one day I'll be able to forgive myself for this horrible transgression. In the meantime, we decided to have them for dinner ASAP.

We dredged the crabs in flour, then dipped them in an egg wash, then breaded them with panko. They were fried in our dutch oven using vegetable oil until golden brown and crispy. They are very messy to fry, since they are so wet and therefore cause splattering, but very very worth it! As a side, we made oven baked fries (potato wedges, skin on, that were dressed in olive oil, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, old bay and red pepper flakes- heavy on the old bay!!).

Pre-fry prep station

Some fried mushrooms (also breaded in panko) as an appetizer

We ate the crabs as sandwiches on just toasted wheat bread. We also used sweet chili sauce to dip our sandwiches in.  They were moist and crunchy and delicious. My favorite part is taking the very crispy legs off and chowing down! What a great dinner. Next time, I won't forget to make it as soon as I come back from the store :-)

Crispy = Good