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BBQ Soft-Shell Crabs with Grilled Vidalia Onions Recipe

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BBQ Soft-Shell Crabs with Grilled Vidalia Onions

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 soft-shell crabs, rinsed and cleaned
2 sticks margarine or butter ( will cause less flaring)
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
4 tsp hot sauce
2 small lemons, juiced
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
grilled vidalia onions , recipe follows
4 small vidalia onions
4 tbsp dry vegetable seasoning
4 cups extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

Melt margarine over low-medium heat and add olive oil, salt, pepper, hot sauce, lemon juice, and bacon. Simmer for 2 minutes. Allow to cool.
Place the cleaned crabs on plate. Liberally coat the crabs with the sauce, making sure to lift the sides of the shell to coat the meat inside. Save remaining sauce for basting. Cover the crabs and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Heat grill to medium-low.
Place crabs on grill topside down. Baste with remaining sauce while they cook. Cook crabs about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. The crab will crisp on the outside and the meat inside will turn white.
Remove from grill and serve topped with Grilled Vidalia Onions.
Grilled Vidalia Onions:
Heat griddle or nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
Peel onions and cut into thin rings. Toss rings with seasoning and olive oil.
Cook until onions turn clear and start to caramelize. Serve over grilled crab.
Yield: 4 servings
Home Cook Recipe: A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchen have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2771.53 Kcal (11604 kJ)
Calories from fat	2708.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	300.92g	463%
Cholesterol	14.76mg	5%
Sodium	2581.84mg	108%
Potassium	576.67mg	12%
Total Carbs	22.34g	7%
Sugars	0.92g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.22g	5%
Protein	8.46g	17%
Vitamin C	18.9mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	4.2mg	24%
Calcium	113.9mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	386.04 Kcal (1616 kJ)
Calories from fat	377.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	41.92g	463%
Cholesterol	2.06mg	5%
Sodium	359.62mg	108%
Potassium	80.32mg	12%
Total Carbs	3.11g	7%
Sugars	0.13g	4%
Dietary Fiber	0.17g	5%
Protein	1.18g	17%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	19%
Iron	0.6mg	24%
Calcium	15.9mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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