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Fried Soft Shell Crabs With Figaro Sauce

Here's how you make Fried Soft Shell Crabs With Figaro Sauce
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 8m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CRABS
  • 12 fresh (39.6 ounces) soft shell crabs (3.3 ounce crabs)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried whole tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried whole thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped leek
  • 2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup butter
  • FOR FIGARO SAUCE
  • 1 1/2 cups hollandaise sauce (commercial)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • FOR THE CRABS

  • Step 1: To clean the crabs, remove spongy substance (gills) that lies under the tapering points on either side of the back shell. Place the crabs on their back, and remove the small piece at the lower part of the shell that terminates in a point (the apron). Wash the crabs thoroughly; drain well. Place crabs in a large shallow dish.

  • Step 2: Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, tarragon, thyme, and nutmeg; stir well. Sprinkle the herb mixture evenly over both sides of crabs.

  • Step 3: Combine milk, garlic, onion, leek, celery leaves, chives, and parsley in a medium bowl; stir well, and pour over the crabs. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

  • Step 4: Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; stir well.

  • Step 5: Remove the crabs from the milk mixture and dredge in the flour mixture. Saute crabs in melted butter in a large skillet over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. (About 2 minutes on each side) Drain well on paper towels and serve immediately with Figaro Sauce.

  • FOR THE FIGARO SAUCE

  • Step 6: Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a wire whisk until smooth. Add parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir well.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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