Soft Shell Crab Sandwich
One of the best ways to enjoy soft shell crab is in a good old sandwich. Salty, crunchy crab and spicy, sweet sauce in a warm bun—what’s better than that?
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 4 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons bread and butter pickles chopped
- 2 Teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼-1/2 Teaspoons Old Bay seasoning to taste
- 1 Tablespoon yellow onion finely chopped (optional)
For the crabs
- ⅓ Cup All purpose flour
- ½ Teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ Teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ⅛ Teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ Teaspoon pepper
- 1-2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 Soft shell crabs cleaned
Other
- 2 Buns warmed (potato rolls or brioche buns work best)
- Tomato thickly sliced
- Romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients for the sauce together in a bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Make the crabs. Whisk the flour, old bay, garlic powder, salt and pepper together on a plate. Dredge each crab in the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Heat the oil and butter in a large pan and add the crabs, top side down. Cook for 3 minutes, flip, and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until crabs are red and coating is golden and crispy.
- Assemble the sandwiches with the buns, sauce, lettuce, tomato and crab.
- Enjoy!