![]() Consistency and evenly fried food tastes better. Locate your candy/frying thermometer and watch for an exact reading. Proper temperature and removing any loose food pieces will keep your cooking quality. Clean, high-quality oil showcases your seafood’s taste and maintains heart health. Try either canola or olive oil that exhibits low amounts of linoleic acids which clog those pumping heart arteries. Step #1: Keep the oil clean and use heart-friendly oil. Truly, a smooth taste will keep the palate clean and ready for a tarter sauce dip or cocktail sauce excursion! Follow these four steps to master frying. Keep it lightly breaded and fried with clean oil. Too much oil makes you feel nauseous and soggy makes you think, “Not fresh!” Avoid both of these mishaps or waves for a calm sea of exquisite tastes that complement the fresh seafood. ![]() Yes, enough of the analogy, but just think about it. Direct your sails to a smooth transition for a placid sea of health. Nobody likes a soggy cod fritter, French fry or calamari ring. All you have to do is combine the ingredients, pack them loosely, then cook and flip.Blue Crab Trading unfurls the safe frying technique to set your sails toward a healthy sea of good eats! This dish is full of flavor, including Old Bay seasoning and the hot sauce and aioli of your choice (or mayo if you prefer). Fried soft-shells are perfect for dipping, after all.įor a different spin on a Gulf Coast crab cake, look no further than this recipe from Chefs Greg & Lindsey Kilgore. Perhaps one of the most unique Alabama Gulf Seafood dishes, these fried soft-shell crabs are just a matter of battering and frying, but you definitely don’t want to skip the rémoulade. Soft-shell season is upon us, so we couldn’t do a Blue Crab recipe list without including this one. Chef Mark Driskill’s recipe also pairs these Gulf Coast delicacies with a fresh, healthy green tomato slaw that’s a terrific Southern sidepiece when you’re serving these up to family and friends.įried Soft-Shell Crabs with Rémoulade Sauce Crunchy but soft, simple but flavorful, and of course, it’s mostly made out of crabmeat. (We’d recommend serving with The Oyster Bed, of course!)Ĭrab cakes are just about the perfect food, if you ask us. Once your avocados are good and ripe, stuff ‘em with this crab salad for a refreshing dish that works as a snack or a meal. As it turns out, when you combine them, magical things happen for your taste buds. We don’t know Cha Cha personally, but we’ll tip our hats to Wolf Bay Lodge for this one.Ĭrabmeat is both healthy and delicious. Fresh Blue Crab pairs perfectly with two cheeses, chopped bacon and green onions, and a helping of sweet chili sauce for a dip that’s perfect for pleasing a crowd. ![]() Here’s another delightful crab dish that features a short list of ingredients. Chef Steve Zucker’s fresh spin on a classic isn’t just a delicious appetizer (or even a full meal), it’s a healthy choice for those trying to eat better. West Indies Salad was invented by Bill Bayley and first served at Bayley’s Restaurant in Mobile. There might not be another dish as authentically “South Alabama” as this one. Chef Jack Baker’s recipe for BBQ Crab Claws (a name that already includes double appeal for Alabamians) make for a terrific appetizer or afternoon snack if you’ve got a few mouths to feed. If you can find fresh Alabama crab claws, you’re in for a real treat-and you’ll only need a few ingredients to amplify the flavor. (And if you want to crack your own, our helpful how-to guide is a great resource.) Here are seven recipes where Blue Crab is the star of the show. As an added bonus, most of these recipes are pretty easy, too. But we think Blue Crab is delicious enough to stand on its own. There are lots of terrific recipes that include crabmeat as a feature, whether it’s stuffed into shrimp, sprinkled over a fish filet, or mixed into a stew. ![]() It’s harvested all year round, but because they migrate to deeper waters during cold weather, the spring and summer are the perfect times to enjoy crabmeat-especially late spring and early summer when it’s soft-shell season. That’s a real shame, because Blue Crab is one of the true prizes of Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Some folks claim to love seafood, and yet, they don’t usually venture past shrimp, finfish, and the occasional raw or fried oysters.
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