Crispy Soft Shell Crab Salad Recipe
Enjoy a crispy and flavorful seafood salad with this recipe for fried soft shell crab salad. Tender, soft shell crabs are fried to perfection and paired with fresh veggies and zesty dressing, making this salad perfect for a warm summer evening.
Ingredients
- 4 medium crabs soft shell, cleaned and patted dry
- 4 cups mixed greens
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup cucumber sliced
- ¼ cup red onion sliced
- ¼ cup radishes sliced
- 1 medium avocado diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup mint chopped
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Whisk together olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, and Dijon mustard in a small bowl to make your salad dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, radishes, avocado, cilantro, and mint in a large bowl. Toss to combine and set aside.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- In another dish, whisk together your eggs and milk.
- Heat about an inch high of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Coat the soft shell crabs in the flour mixture, shaking off excess.
- Dip each crab in the egg mixture, making sure it is well-coated.
- Place the crabs in the hot oil and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove the crabs from the oil and rest them on a paper towel-lined dish to absorb excess oil.
- Add the soft shell crabs to the salad and drizzle the dressing over the top.
- Toss the salad to make everything evenly coated in the dressing.
- Serve the fried soft shell crab salad immediately, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 37gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 1161mgPotassium: 1143mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1102IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 3mg
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