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Yellow Corn-Coated Softshell Crabs with Red-Chile Mustard Sauce Served on Watercress Recipe

Yellow Corn-Coated Softshell Crabs with Red-Chile Mustard Sauce Served on Watercress Recipe

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Yellow Corn-Coated Softshell Crabs with Red-Chile Mustard Sauce Served on Watercress

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 tbsp olive oil
1 spanish onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp pasilla chile powder
3 tbsp ancho ef = http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/chili- powder/index.html class= crosslink debug= 191 203 >chile powder
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp whole grain mustard
salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal (course grind)
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
salt and freshly ground pepper
16 live softshell crabs, cleaned
1/2 cup olive oil
4 tbsp unsalted butter
3 cups watercress
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

Red Chile Mustard Sauce:
Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add pasilla and ancho chile powders and cook for 2 minutes. Add wine and cook until almost dry. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Add the mustard and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Yellow Corn Softshell Crabs:
Place the flour, cornmeal and eggs in separate bowls and season each with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge each crab in flour, shake off any excess and dip into beaten eggs, covering completely. Dredge in cornmeal. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saute pan over medium high heat until it begins to smoke. Saute 4 crabs at a time until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter lined with paper towels. Wipe out the pan each time with a clean cloth or paper towel. Place watercress in a bowl and toss with vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange dressed watercress on a large platter, place crabs on top. Serve with Red Chile-Mustard Sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	600.69 Kcal (2515 kJ)
Calories from fat	335.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.28g	57%
Cholesterol	128.82mg	43%
Sodium	131mg	5%
Potassium	363.43mg	8%
Total Carbs	52.58g	18%
Sugars	3.56g	14%
Dietary Fiber	4.61g	18%
Protein	10.39g	21%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	2.4mg	13%
Calcium	55mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	336.66 Kcal (1410 kJ)
Calories from fat	188.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.89g	57%
Cholesterol	72.2mg	43%
Sodium	73.42mg	5%
Potassium	203.69mg	8%
Total Carbs	29.47g	18%
Sugars	2g	14%
Dietary Fiber	2.58g	18%
Protein	5.82g	21%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.3mg	13%
Calcium	30.8mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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