Crispy Soft Shell Crabs

Wanasmoke

Every crispy bite reminds me summer is here! 

Picked up from fish market and ready for consumption. 

Soaked briefly in milk and dredged in flour, salt, pepper, old bay, paprika mix. 

Didnt take phone outside by egg    but fried a few slices of pancetta on the cast iron. Direct heat around 450 then added canola oil and fried crabs for a few min each side. 

Toasted some brioche buns, mayo, heirloom tomato slice, Bibb lettuce, plus the pancetta and soft shell. 

The unmistakable crunch of a fried soft shell crab is one of my favorite things to eat!

Mr-Sailfish

I would tear that up 

bucky925

A local italian resturant surves those.  I have never thought of doing them myself . I may have to give it a try.  Please tell me what you can eat and not eat.  I'm a noobe when it comes to this.

SGH

@Wanasmoke
Soft shell crabs are one of my personal favorites. They are truly a gift from the Gods. For sheer greatness my friend. 

GrillSgt

You can eat everything. 

Biggreenpharmacist

bucky925 said:

A local italian resturant surves those.  I have never thought of doing them myself . I may have to give it a try.  Please tell me what you can eat and not eat.  I'm a noobe when it comes to this.

Everything but the plate. 

Killit_and_Grillit

This is hands down the best thing I have seen on here all week. 

Next time you need to put capers on toothpicks. It'll look like eyeballs poking through the bun! 

Wanasmoke

Killit_and_Grillit said:

This is hands down the best thing I have seen on here all week. 

Next time you need to put capers on toothpicks. It'll look like eyeballs poking through the bun! 

Hilarious!!!  Consider it done. 

SGH

Here is an interesting fact that some of you may not know. Blue Crabs do not have an anus. As sad as this is, it is an absolute fact. They are anus free. 

Biggreenpharmacist

I think you pull some of your "facts" out of yours...........

SGH

Biggreenpharmacist said:

I think you pull some of your "facts" out of yours...........

There may be a little truth in that brother Pharmacist, but I just caused numerous folks to Google crab anus

Biggreenpharmacist

Hahaha. I actually wasnt doubting you. Was making an anus joke of my own. 

SGH

Biggreenpharmacist said:

Hahaha. I actually wasnt doubting you. Was making an anus joke of my own. 

The anus should not be joked about

JethroVA

@bucky925, if you look closely you will see that wanasmoke cut the face off. You can also lift up the pointy sides and clean the fibrous gills out.  google how to clean a soft shell crab.   All of the above is really just personal preference for certain less appealing textures. All fine to eat, just texture. 

NC_Egghead

These look awesome. So just for clarification, it sounds like you used a CI fry pan on the Egg?

Wanasmoke

NC_Egghead said:

These look awesome. So just for clarification, it sounds like you used a CI fry pan on the Egg?

Yes @NC_Egghead I fried up the pancetta slices on the egg in a CI and then added a bit of canola oil and fried those suckers up!  

Ive got no more space for pics on my iPhone because I have WAY too many food pics!

Florida Grillin Girl

@Wanasmoke - Nice cook! The fried crabs look perfect!

@bucky925 - the crabs I buy are already cleaned and trimmed and ready to eat, yes, you eat the whole thing.

CarolinaCrazy

JethroVA said:

@bucky925, if you look closely you will see that wanasmoke cut the face off. You can also lift up the pointy sides and clean the fibrous gills out.  google how to clean a soft shell crab.   All of the above is really just personal preference for certain less appealing textures. All fine to eat, just texture. 

I cut the face off so the aren't staring at me when then hit the pan.

stv8r

JethroVA said:

@bucky925, if you look closely you will see that wanasmoke cut the face off. You can also lift up the pointy sides and clean the fibrous gills out.  google how to clean a soft shell crab.   All of the above is really just personal preference for certain less appealing textures. All fine to eat, just texture. 

+1  I cut the face out and the gills 
 All the rest is ready to eat!

northGAcock

Oh my!

WeberWho

Drooling 

KiterTodd

Those are some of the finest looking soft shell crabs I've ever seen.

Nicely done!  Thanks for the share.