Soft-Shell Crabs with Lime Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup all purpose flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 medium- sized soft-shell crabs, cleaned
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp grated lime zest
juice of 2 limes
1/2 cup water
optional: 1/2 cup roasted sliced almonds
lemon wedges or rounds for garnish

Directions:

Season the flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Coat the crabs with flour and shake off excess. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet. When hot, add the crabs, shell side down first and saute for about 3 to 4 minutes a side (stand back a bit from skillet as crab will pop and splatter as you saute them.)
Remove the crabs and keep them warm. Add lime zest, juice and water to the pan. Deglaze the pan by scraping up all the browned particles with a wooden spoon and incorporating them into the lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Boil the juices down until syrupy. Set crabs on warmed dinner plates and pour pan juices over them. For fancier occasions, garnish the plate with lemon rounds and sprinkle toasted almonds over the crabs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	897.15 Kcal (3756 kJ)
Calories from fat	560.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	62.27g	96%
Cholesterol	70.74mg	24%
Sodium	4.82mg	0%
Potassium	694.96mg	15%
Total Carbs	56.86g	19%
Sugars	29.31g	117%
Dietary Fiber	6.8g	27%
Protein	32.24g	64%
Vitamin C	98.4mg	164%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	3.7mg	20%
Calcium	551.9mg	55%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	551.25 Kcal (2308 kJ)
Calories from fat	344.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.26g	96%
Cholesterol	43.46mg	24%
Sodium	2.96mg	0%
Potassium	427.01mg	15%
Total Carbs	34.94g	19%
Sugars	18.01g	117%
Dietary Fiber	4.18g	27%
Protein	19.81g	64%
Vitamin C	60.4mg	164%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2.3mg	20%
Calcium	339.1mg	55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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