Soft shell blue crab

Source : Rinse Off Blue Crab And Place On Paper Towel To Drain Crack Both Eggs In A Bowl And Add Buttermilk Add Cajun Seasoning And Mix Add A Pinch Of Salt An...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : May 17, 2026

Step:

  1. Rinse off blue crab and place on paper towel to drain. Crack both eggs in a bowl and add buttermilk. Add Cajun seasoning and mix. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Turn on stove to medium heat and allow oil to heat up. Preferably in a cast iron skillet or heavy bottom pan.

  2. Add flour and remainder of seasoning into paper bag and shake to blend together.

  3. Add blue crab to flour. Dust off excess and add to egg mixture. Cover completely in egg. Add back to the bag of seasoned flour. Cover entire crab in flour. Add a pinch of flour to see if oil is ready to fry if its bubbling when the flour is added, it ready, if not allow oil to continue to heat. You may need to turn the heat up slightly above medium...

    Soft shell blue crab recipe step 3 photo
  4. Fry until golden. Take out and drain excess oil on paper towel while you prepare to make your Po boy sandwich


Ingredients

  1. Soft shell blue crab
  2. 2 eggs (room temp)
  3. 1 cup butter milk
  4. 1 tsp Cajun season
  5. Salt/ pepper
  6. 2 cups self rising flour
  7. 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  8. 1 tsp salt
  9. Peanut or vegetable oil

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