Directions
- In a shallow medium bowl, whisk together the oil or butter, garlic, salt, and parsley and optional black pepper or seafood seasoning.
- Place the cleaned and thawed soft-shell crabs in the bowl and cover it with the mixture.
- Slick a medium skillet with a few drops of the oil/butter mixture and place it over medium heat.
- When the skillet is hot, add in the soft crabs and the oil/butter mixture. Sauté the crabs for about 4 minutes per side or until the crabs have reddened and are slightly crispy.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sandwich. Place the bottom half of the roll on a plate and cover it with the lettuce and tomato.
- Remove the crab from the skillet and place it on the sandwich and smother it with tartar sauce. If you wanted, you could brush the top roll with the butter mixture from the skillet before placing it on top. Enjoy!
- This recipe takes 10 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.
Ingredients
Makes two delicious sandwiches
For the Sautéed Soft-Shell Crabs:
1 teaspoon olive oil or unsalted butter for sauteing
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced or minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 2 teaspoons for seasoning
¼ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 CrabPlace.com cleaned and thawed Hotel soft-shell crabs (approximately 2 ounces each)
optional: pinch freshly ground black pepper or your favorite seafood seasoning
For the Sandwich:
2 large sandwich rolls, split and toasted
2 large tomato slices
2 Boston lettuce leaves
optional: 2 tablespoons Tartar Sauce
In a shallow medium bowl, whisk together the oil or butter, garlic, salt, and parsley and optional black pepper or seafood seasoning. Place the cleaned and thawed soft-shell crabs in the bowl and cover it with the mixture.
