Soft-Shell Crabs with Wilted Arugula
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 medium soft-shell crabs, cleaned
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces baby arugula (8 loosely packed cups)
- 2 ounces thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Season the flour with salt and pepper; dredge the crabs in the flour, tapping off any excess.
- In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- Add 4 of the crabs to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the crabs to a low oven and keep warm.
- Repeat with another tablespoon each of the butter and oil and the remaining crabs.
- Wipe out the skillet.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and heat until shimmering.
- Add the arugula and season lightly with salt.
- Remove from the heat and toss quickly to barely wilt the arugula.
- Arrange the ham slices on plates and top with the crabs.
- Mound the arugula alongside and serve with lemon wedges.
allpurpose, salt, shell, unsalted butter, extravirgin olive oil, baby arugula, serrano ham, lemon wedges
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/soft-shell-crabs-with-wilted-arugula (may not work)