Name: Deep-Fried Soft-Shell Crab
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - 1 quart; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Bread crumbs - ½ cup; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 1 tablespoon; Ground paprika - 1 tablespoon; Garlic powder - 1 tablespoon; Sea salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Chili powder - 1 teaspoon; Soft-shell crabs, cleaned - 4 (4.5 ounce); Milk - ½ cup; Eggs - 2 large

Ingredients for - Deep-Fried Soft-Shell Crab

1. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed 1 quart

2. All-purpose flour 2 cups

3. Bread crumbs ½ cup

4. Cornstarch 1 tablespoon

5. Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) 1 tablespoon

6. Ground paprika 1 tablespoon

7. Garlic powder 1 tablespoon

8. Sea salt 1 teaspoon

9. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

10. Chili powder 1 teaspoon

11. Soft-shell crabs, cleaned 4 (4.5 ounce)

12. Milk ½ cup

13. Eggs 2 large

How to cook deliciously - Deep-Fried Soft-Shell Crab

1 . Stage

Heat 2 inches oil in a deep pot to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Whisk flour, bread crumbs, cornstarch, seafood seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder together in a bowl until evenly combined. Mix milk and eggs together in a separate bowl.

3 . Stage

Dredge each whole crab in the flour mixture, dunk in the egg mixture, then back in the flour mixture to coat.

4 . Stage

Lower crabs carefully into the hot oil. Fry until they start to float, then fry for an additional minute, flipping halfway through. Transfer to a paper towel-lined tray to drain oil. Serve immediately.