Soft shell blue crab. Commercial fishermen harvest Blue Crabs on the east coast and hold them in tanks and monitor them for molting. Blue Crab Trading takes pride in our product and strives for satisfaction. The crab is then battered in flour, egg, and seasoning, then fried in oil until crispy.

There are specific considerations to remember when buying them. Other ways of cooking will give equally tasty results. A culinary delight that makes mouths water every time a softy dish is mentioned (the crabbers and I call em' softies). You can have Soft shell blue crab using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Soft shell blue crab

1. It's of Soft shell blue crab.
2. Prepare 2 of eggs (room temp).
3. It's 1 cup of butter milk.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of Cajun season.
5. It's of Salt/ pepper.
6. Prepare 2 cups of self rising flour.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of Old Bay seasoning.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
9. You need of Peanut or vegetable oil.

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Soft shell blue crab step by step

1. Rinse off blue crab and place on paper towel to drain. Crack both eggs in a bowl and add buttermilk. Add Cajun seasoning and mix. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Turn on stove to medium heat and allow oil to heat up. Preferably in a cast iron skillet or heavy bottom pan..
2. Add flour and remainder of seasoning into paper bag and shake to blend together..
3. Add blue crab to flour. Dust off excess and add to egg mixture. Cover completely in egg. Add back to the bag of seasoned flour. Cover entire crab in flour. Add a pinch of flour to see if oil is ready to fry if it’s bubbling when the flour is added, it ready, if not allow oil to continue to heat. You may need to turn the heat up slightly above medium....
4. Fry until golden. Take out and drain excess oil on paper towel while you prepare to make your Po boy sandwich.

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