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Title: Softshell Crabs with Chive Sauce
Categories: Seafood Ceideburg
Yield: 2 Servings

1/4cFlour
  Salt, freshly ground white pepper
4lgSoftshell crabs
2tbButter
1/2cDry white wine
1/4cWhipping cream
1/2tsDijon mustard
1tbMinced chives

Combine flour and salt and pepper to taste in plastic bag. Pat crabs dry and add to flour mixture. Shake to coat.

Heat but butter in skillet large enough to hold all crabs in 1 layer. Shake excess flour from crabs. Place crabs in hot butter and saute over medium heat until golden and firm,, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Remove crabs to baking sheet and keep warm in a 300F oven.

Add wine to skillet and cook over high heat, scraping up any browned bits, until wine is reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream, mustard and chives. Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Taste and season to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve, place 2 crabs on each of 2 plates. Spoon half of sauce over each serving.

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