Grilled Soft Shelled Crab With Lemon Mayo
- Lemon Mayo
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- zest of 1 lemon
- Grilled Soft Shelled Crab
- 6 soft shelled crab
- salt and pepper
- 6 buns
- 6 slices of fresh tomato
- 6 leaves of Bibb lettuce
- Combine the egg yolk, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard in a bowl.
- Slowly drizzle oil into the egg yolk mixture while whisking constantly. If the oil begins to separate, take a break from pouring, whisk vigorously until emulsified, then continue pouring in the oil.
- Once the oil is fully incorporated, mix in the lemon zest. Cover and refrigerate until needed. In an airtight container, the mayo will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
- Thoroughly clean the soft shelled crab. Using kitchen shears, cut off the front of the crab, about 1/2 inch behind the eyes and mouth. Squeeze out the contents of the sack located directly behind the cut just made.
- Season the crab with salt and pepper.
- I'm partial to a charcoal grill because it adds a smokiness I find pretty essential to summer, but gas will work just fine. Prepare your grill and grill the crab for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Remove the crab from the grill and toast the buns. Put the crab on the bun and add a tablespoon of lemon mayo, a slice of tomato, and some Bibb lettuce.
- Enjoy!
lemon mayo, egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard, extra virgin olive oil, crab, salt, buns, tomato
Taken from food52.com/recipes/36037-grilled-soft-shelled-crab-with-lemon-mayo (may not work)