Crab Doublers
- 12 Maryland soft-shell crabs, cleaned
- 1 pound Maryland blue crabmeat
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs, plus 2 cups crab-boil-seasoned bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 large egg, beaten, plus 1 large egg, beaten with a splash of water
- Vegetable oil
- Clean soft-shell crabs, rinse, pat dry and refrigerate.
- Carefully remove cartilage from crabmeat.
- Toss the crabmeat gently with bread crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, mix together mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, cilantro, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and egg.
- Gently fold the mayonnaise mixture into the crabmeat.
- Spoon crab filling into the cavity of the soft-shell crabs, under the shell tips.
- Dip or brush crab in beaten egg, dredge in seasoned bread crumbs.
- Heat oil in large saute pan.
- When the oil is hot, pan-fry the crabs until golden brown on top and bottom.
- Garnish and serve.
shell, crabmeat, bread crumbs, light mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, cilantro, mustard, worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, egg, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/crab-doublers-recipe.html (may not work)