Deep Fried Crabs


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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 14 min
Difficulty: Easy

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oil, for frying
4   soft-shell crabs
2 cup white cornmeal
1   salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat frying oil to 350 degrees F. 

Parboil crabs for 10 minutes. Roll in cornmeal mixed with salt and pepper. 

Fry until golden brown for about 2 to 4 minutes. 

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On Paula's show, she mentions that her grandmother fried crabs like this, though she was not aware of many other people who used the same method. My mother did it in a similar way on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in Jubilee City! Rosemary

By Rosemary Rogers on January 02, 2011

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