SOFT SHELL CRAB WHERE TO BUY RECIPES

Steps:

• Clean each crab. Lift one pointed side of top shell and remove the gills by pulling them out. Put top shell back down and repeat on other side. On the bottom side remove tail flap by twisting and pulling off. Using a pair of scissors, remove the face by cutting behind the eyes. Rinse the crabs thoroughly with cold water. Dry on paper towels.
• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). In a shallow dish, whisk together the egg and milk using a fork. In a separate bowl, stir salt and pepper into the flour. Lightly salt the crab, then dip in the flour, dip in the egg, then in the flour again.
• Carefully place crabs into the deep-fryer. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden brown on one side. Carefully turn over, and cook until golden on the other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve as soon as they are cool enough to eat. You can eat the whole crab.

Steps:

• To Prep In a mixing bowl, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind juice and lime juice and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Using a pestle and mortar, mash the chilli, garlic and shrimps together until the shrimps break in to smaller pieces. Add them in to the mixing bowl and mix well. In a large mixing bowl, combine the snake beans, shredded papaya, tomatoes, carrots and dressing together. Mix well before adding in the dressing and then mixing again. In another bowl, pour enough flour to coat the crabs. Season the flour and mix well before coating the crabs and setting aside. To Cook Heat enough oil to fry the crabs with in a pot over a medium-high heat. Cook the crabs until they are golden and crunchy. When the crabs have cooked, remove them from the oil and let drain over paper towels. To Serve Plate the salad and place the deep fried crabs above it. Garnish with more crushed cashew nuts and more chilli.