| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Seafood, Dairy, Grains |
Asian |
Cklive06 |
4 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
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=== BEER BATTER === |
| 1 |
c |
All purpose flour – (scant); plus extra |
|
|
For dusting |
| 12 |
oz |
Beer; reserving 4 oz |
|
|
To thin batter if necessary |
|
|
=== SAUCE === |
| 3 |
tb |
Fresh lime juice |
| 3 |
tb |
Thai fish sauce; (nam plo) |
|
|
(available at speciality or Asian markets) |
| 1 |
tb |
Honey |
| 3 |
tb |
Water |
| 2 |
|
Garlic cloves; minced |
| 1 |
|
Scallion; thinly sliced |
| 2 |
sl |
Habenero; Scotch bonnet, or jalapeno |
|
|
Chile; (very thin slices), see * Note |
|
|
=== CRABS === |
| 4 |
md |
Soft-shell crabs; cleaned, rinsed |
|
|
Milk; for soaking crabs |
|
|
Salt; to taste |
|
|
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste |
|
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Peanut oil; for frying |
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=== GARNISH === |
|
|
Scallion brushes |
|
|
Cilantro sprigs |
|
|
Lime wedges |
INSTRUCTIONS
* Note: Select chile type depending on desired degree of heat wanted.
Put the flour into a bowl and make a well in the center. Pour 1 cup
of the beer into the well and whisk until the mixture is just
combined. Strain the batter through a sieve into a clean bowl and let
it rest, covered, for 1 hour. Before using batter, whisk in
additional beer, if necessary, to achieve desired consistency. In a
small bowl whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce and honey until
dissolved. Add the water, garlic, scallion and chili slices. Set
aside. Clean the soft-shell crabs by first cutting away the eyes and
mouth. Lift up the top side flaps and pull out the feathery gills.
Turn the crab over and fold back the tail flap, also called the
apron, and pull away from the body and discard. Place crabs in a
shallow dish and add enough milk to cover. Soak crabs for 10 to 15
minutes. In a heavy deep pan heat 2 inches of peanut oil to 350
degrees. Season the crabs with salt and pepper. Dust the crabs with
flour, shaking off any excess. Coat and fry crabs two at a time. Dip
each crab into the beer batter and allow extra batter to drip back
into bowl. Carefully lower the crabs into the heated oil and fry
until golden brown, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer
fried crabs to paper towels to drain. Repeat process with remaining
two crabs. Arrange crabs on individual serving plates. Garnish with
scallion brushes, cilantro sprigs and lime wedges. Serve immediately
with dipping sauce on the side. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton From the TV FOOD
NETWORK - (Show # CL-8868 broadcast 04-22-1997) Downloaded from their
Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
10-28-1998
Recipe by: Sara Moulton
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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