Nashville Hot Soft-Shell Crab Recipe

Name: Nashville Hot Soft-Shell Crab Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 4 Soft-Shell Crabs; 3 eggs; 1/4 Cup milk; 1 Tablespoon Louisiana Style Hot Sauce; 2 Cups flour; 2 Tsp salt; oil; 1/2 Cup lard; 3 Tablespoons cayenne pepper; 1 Tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 4 Slices of White Bread; dill pickle slices

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings
4
Calories
417 kcal
Cuisine
American

Nashville Hot Soft-Shell Crab Recipe

Dexter Sheppard

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Nashville Hot Soft-Shell Crab is a fun, seafood twist on the popular southern dish. Serve with white bread and pickles.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 Soft-Shell Crabs cleaned (they will usually do this where you purchase them if you ask)
3 eggs
1/4 Cup milk
1 Tablespoon Louisiana Style Hot Sauce
2 Cups flour
2 Tsp salt
oil for frying (I use Canola, Vegetable also works great)
1/2 Cup lard I used Butter Crisco, or Butter
3 Tablespoons cayenne pepper Nashville Hot is really hot, if you want a milder version use 1 Tablespoon of Cayenne
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 Slices of White Bread
dill pickle slices

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Instructions

Preheat the oil in a deep fryer or a cast iron skillet (3 inches of oil if using skillet) to 360°.
In a medium bowl, whisk the milk eggs and hot sauce until combined. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour and 2 tsp salt.
Rinse the crabs and then pat dry. Dredge the crab in the milk mixture, then dip in the flour. Dip again in the milk mixture, then in the flour once more. Be sure to shake off the excess after each step.
Fry the crabs in small batches. I do 1-2 at a time. Fry them until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from the fryer and place on a baking rack over a baking sheet.
To make the hot coating, melt the butter or Crisco in a heatproof bowl. Add the cayenne pepper, brown sugar, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Whisk together until well combined.
Baste the hot mixture over each side of the crabs. Garnish with pickles and white bread. Serve immediately.