How to Cook Soft Shell Crabs

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Catch soft shell crabs during spring and fall when they shed their shells.

Keep crabs in tanks for about an hour to let them stiffen up before cooking.

Cut the face off the crab and remove the gills, optionally keeping the mustard for flavor.

Drop the crabs into buttermilk to soak.

Prepare a mixture of seasoned flour and Jimmy Red cornmeal for coating.

Heat oil in a hot pan for frying.

Pan fry the crabs until they firm up and become crispy, being careful of grease splatter.

Monitor the cooking process, waiting for the crabs to crisp up and not become soggy.

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