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Grilled Or Broiled Soft-Shell Crabs

Grilled Or Broiled Soft-Shell Crabs

Cuisine:World

Course:Dinner

10m prep 8m cook 18m ready

4 servings Prepare a medium-hot grill, or preheat the broiler and position an oven rack 2 or 3 inches from the heating element.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, melted, or olive oil
  • (1 garlic clove, minced or grated)
  • (Pinch of cayenne pepper)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 8 soft-shell crabs, cleaned and patted dry
  • Lemon or lime wedges and hot pepper sauce, or melted butter

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Mix in a small bowl: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, melted, or olive oil; (1 garlic clove, minced or grated); (Pinch of cayenne pepper); Salt and black pepper to taste

  2. Step 2.

    Brush the butter mixture over both sides of: 8 soft-shell crabs, cleaned and patted dry

  3. Step 3.

    Grill or broil until firm, about 4 minutes each side, taking care not to burn the shells, especially the claws. They do not turn red as other crabs do. Serve with: Lemon or lime wedges and hot pepper sauce, or melted butter

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