Soft Shell Crabs With Pineapple Mango Salsa Recipes

SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH PINEAPPLE-MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Wash crabs and drain.
• Beat egg whites until slightly foamy; dip crabs in egg whites, then in flour. Place on piece of wax paper.
• Dice pineapple and mango and place in serving bowl. Chop onion fine; mince jalapeno and add to bowl.
• If using a stove-top grill, prepare and heat. Grill crabs about 3 minutes on each side over medium-high heat.
• Squeeze lime juice into the pineapple-mango mixture.
• Wash, dry and chop cilantro and add to bowl; season with pepper. Serve crabs with salsa on the side.

SOFT SHELL CRAB WITH A MICRO BREW SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring apple juice to a boil and reduce to a sugar syrup. Add beer. Do not foam. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, let reduce by 2/3. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine mango, pineapple, shallots, scallions, plum tomatoes, add cilantro, lime juice, vinegar and oil. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch and some of ice water make a slurry. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour and remaining cornstarch. In a saucepan heat slurry stirring constantly until slurry is clean and pasty. Remove from heat, add ice water. Stir to combine. Add ice water slurry to flour mixture, whisk to make tempura batter.
• Preheat deep fryer 400 degrees F.
• In a saucepan heat beer sauce.
• Dip soft shell crabs into tempura batter and deep fry until crisp and golden brown. When done remove crab to paper towels, let drain and season with salt and pepper. Arrange mango pineapple salsa in center of a plate. Place soft shell crab on top salsa. Add beer sauce to plate.

SOFT-SHELL CHILI CRABS WITH MANGO NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the crab by cutting away the face (this can taste bitter), slicing just behind the eyes. Next, lift the flap on the underside of the crab and cut this off. Loosen the top "shell" of the body and remove the gills. Rinse the crabs well.
• For the marinade: Mix together the ginger, peanut oil, rice wine, five-spice powder and cayenne in a bowl. Add the crabs, cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Fill a wok halfway with peanut oil. Place over medium-high heat and heat the oil to 350 degrees F, or until a cube of bread turns golden brown in 15 seconds and floats to the surface.
• In a shallow bowl, stir together 2 heaping tablespoons sweet potato starch with the beaten eggs (the batter can have some lumps). Remove the crabs from the marinade. Dip the crabs in the batter and then dredge again in the remaining sweet potato starch. Carefully lower the crabs into the hot oil using a slotted spoon. Deep-fry until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with the salt and dried chile flakes while they are still hot.
• Serve immediately over Mango Noodle Salad and garnish with the chives and Fresno chiles.
• In a large bowl, toss together the noodles, spinach, chiles and mango and set aside.
• Whisk together the vinegar, chili sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and peanut oil. Taste and adjust flavors if desired. Dress the salad just before serving.

MANGO PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. Serve with tortilla chips.

PAN-FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRABS

Steps:

• Combine flour and seafood seasoning in a resealable zip-top bag. Seal and shake to mix. Combine egg and milk in a bowl. Dredge crabs in egg mixture, then add to seasoned flour and shake to coat. Shake off excess when removing from bag.
• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan or skillet over medium heat. Add crabs in a single layer and cook for 3 minutes; flip and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Remove to a serving dish.
• Mix mayonnaise, chives, pickle juice, mustard, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together for remoulade. Serve with crabs.

SOFT-SHELL CRABS ON PAPAYA-MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Wash and dry the crabs, and sprinkle on both sides with flour.
• Heat oil in nonstick pan large enough to hold the crabs.
• Place crabs top side down in hot oil and cook over medium-high heat until they begin to turn red; turn and brown on other side. The total cooking time is about 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the size of the crabs.
• Meanwhile, peel and seed the papaya. Peel the mangoes. Cut fruits into bite-size pieces and place in a bowl.
• Wash, trim and seed the jalapeno; mince and add to fruit.
• Add lime juice to fruit.
• Wash, dry and chop cilantro to make 1 tablespoon and stir in.
• Arrange salsa on each of two dinner plates and place crabs on top of salsa.

FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRAB

Steps:

• Clean each crab. Lift one pointed side of top shell and remove the gills by pulling them out. Put top shell back down and repeat on other side. On the bottom side remove tail flap by twisting and pulling off. Using a pair of scissors, remove the face by cutting behind the eyes. Rinse the crabs thoroughly with cold water. Dry on paper towels.
• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees F). In a shallow dish, whisk together the egg and milk using a fork. In a separate bowl, stir salt and pepper into the flour. Lightly salt the crab, then dip in the flour, dip in the egg, then in the flour again.
• Carefully place crabs into the deep-fryer. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden brown on one side. Carefully turn over, and cook until golden on the other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve as soon as they are cool enough to eat. You can eat the whole crab.

CITRUS CHILEAN SEA BASS W/ PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all salsa ingredients together in a bowl until combined. Season both sides of fillets with salt and pepper.
• Preheat grill to high heat. Brush hot grill rack with olive oil to prevent sticking.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Reserve half for grilling process. Place sea bass fillets in glass baking dish or container. Pour marinade over top. Let set for 7-10 min turning once.
• Place fillets about 1/2 apart on grill pouring their marinade juices over top of them. Grill for 7 minutes then turn over, pour reserved marinade over top of them and continue grilling for an additional 7 minutes or until easily flaked with a fork.
• Transfer to serving plate, top with salsa, and enjoy!
• I also like to serve mine with herb rice :).

PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• In a serving bowl, combine the mango, pineapple, red onion, vinegar, cilantro, ginger, pepper flakes and salt if desired. Cover and refrigerate for 1-4 hours. Stir before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.

GRILLED SOFT SHELL CRABS WITH JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine jicama, cucumber, and 1/2 cup chopped cilantro in a medium bowl. Dress with 4 tablespoons olive oil and 4 tablespoons lime juice. Season with salt, mix well and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, chiles, garlic, onions, avocado and remaining chopped cilantro. Dress with remaining lime juice, season with salt, mix gently and set aside.
• Lightly brush a hot grill or grill pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Brush crabs with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then place on grill and cook until firm, about 2 or more minutes on each side.
• To serve, divide jicama salad and tomato-avocado salsa between four plates. Top each plate with 2 crabs and garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.