Soft-Shell Crabs With Tomato-Buttermilk Sauce

Updated March 3, 2023

Total Time
20 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings
  • 2medium cloves garlic
  • Pan spray
  • ½teaspoon ground cumin
  • teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ¼teaspoon sugar
  • ½of a 28-ounce can of no-salt-added tomatoes
  • 2tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon flour
  • ½cup nonfat buttermilk
  • 4cleaned soft-shell crabs
  • 1teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

148 calories; 5 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 14 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 271 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mince garlic.

  2. Step 2

    Over high heat, heat nonstick saute pan large enough to hold the crabs. Spray lightly with pan spray. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds over medium heat.

  3. Step 3

    Remove from heat, and stir in cumin, red pepper and sugar. Add the tomatoes, crushing them between your fingers before adding to the pan. Simmer for a few minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Mix 1 teaspoon of flour with a little of the buttermilk to make a paste; then, add the paste to the remaining buttermilk, and stir it into the tomato mixture. Cook over low heat until mixture thickens. Remove from saute pan, and set aside.

  5. Step 5

    Wash crabs and dip into remaining flour, coating both sides.

  6. Step 6

    Return pan to medium-high heat, and add oil. When pan is hot, add the crabs, and brown on both sides, allowing 2 to 3 minutes a side, depending on the size of the crabs.

  7. Step 7

    Spoon the reserved tomato sauce over the crabs, and cook just to heat sauce through.


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