Soft-Shell Crabs With Corn

Total Time
30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings
  • 4ounces whole red onion or 3 ounces chopped (1 cup)
  • Nonstick pan spray
  • 1small clove garlic
  • pounds roasted peppers
  • 1teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2ears corn
  • ¼teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2tablespoons dry white wine
  • 6large basil leaves
  • teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4soft-shell crabs
  • 2tablespoons flour
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

425 calories; 16 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 10 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 59 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 25 grams sugars; 16 grams protein; 382 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

    Chop onion. Heat nonstick pan until it is very hot; reduce heat, and spray with pan spray. Add onion, and saute until it begins to soften.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, mince garlic in food processor. Rinse peppers, add to food processor with soy sauce, and puree.

  3. Step 3

    Scrape corn from the cob, and add to onion with the cumin; cook 2 minutes. Add wine, and cook briefly.

  4. Step 4

    Wash and julienne basil, and stir in with salt and pepper. Remove from pan, and set aside. Clean pan.

  5. Step 5

    Wash crabs, and coat with flour already seasoned with black pepper.

  6. Step 6

    Heat the oil in the same pan; add the crabs, and saute on both sides, a total of about 5 minutes.

  7. Step 7

    Combine the peppers with onion-corn mixture, and serve with crabs.

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I served this corn dish with grilled soft shells and it was delicious. Roasted the peppers over my gas stove burners.

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