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Soft Shell Crabs
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 6
This is from The McClellanville Coast seafood cookbook .
Ingredients:
12 soft shelled crabs (2 per person)
12 sprigs thyme (1 per crab)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
cooking oil (for deep frying)
parsley
lemon wedge
Directions:
1. Rinse, clean, and dry crabs. Tuck a small sprig og thyme under the shell of each crab. Dredge them in flour, salt, and pepper. Heat oil in skillet very hot, and fry crabs about 5 minutes or until they are crisp and brown, Serve with parsley and lemon wedges.
2. NOTE: The original recipe does not give amounts. Use your own discretion when preparing. There should be 2 crabs person, 1 sprig of thyme for each crab.
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