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www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
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Devilishly Stuffed Soft Shell Crab
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by:
Beverly Hite
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Devilishly Stuffed Soft Shell Crab Recipe is very unique in both texture and taste and uses soft-shell crab, onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, butter, milk, egg, parsley, dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
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INGREDIENTS
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8 soft-shell crabs, cleaned, fresh or
frozen
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1/4 cup chopped onion
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
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1 cup finely crushed butter-flavored
crackers
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2 tablespoons milk
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1 egg, beaten
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
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1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne
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1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
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DIRECTIONS
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1:
Thaw crabs if frozen. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash crabs thoroughly; drain well.
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2:
Cook onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until tender. In a medium bowl,
combine mixture with the next 8 ingredients.
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3:
Place crabs in a shallow, well-greased
baking pan. Remove top shell from crabs and fill each cavity with 1 tablespoon
stuffing mixture. Replace top shell.
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4:
Brush crabs with melted butter. Bake at 400
degrees for 15 minutes or until shells turn red and crabs brown slightly.
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