Soft Shell Crabs with Lime Sauce
published by pearl2010 on Jan 6, 2010
I wanted to share this recipe which is a delicious and different way to serve soft shell crabs.
Ingredients:
2 limes ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(fruit)
3 eggs
1/4 cup snipped fresh basil leaves
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 to 2-inch piece fresh ginger
8 ready-to-cook soft shell crabs
Basil leaves for garnish
Procedure:
1. Grate the zest of the limes and set it aside.
2. Squeeze the juice of the limes into a bowl. Beat together the lime juice and the eggs. Cook the egg mixture in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, whisking all time,until it thickens into a sauce. Remove from the heat and add the basil leaves, grated lime zest, salt, and pepper. Keep warm over the heat water.
3.Grate the ginger. Place the crabs side by side in a steamer, place some grated ginger on top of each crab. Steam, covered, for 8 minutes. Serve on individual plates. Garnish with basil leaves and pour some sauce on the side.
# 1 by Valerie Curtiss
January 6th, 2010 at 11:59 am #
We loved soft shell crabs while living in Florida. Great recipe.
# 2 by qasimdharamsy
January 7th, 2010 at 12:31 am #
very nice…
# 3 by AlmaG
January 7th, 2010 at 2:14 am #
I love crabs and the different dishes that you can do with it. Wonderful recipe
# 4 by albert1jemi
January 7th, 2010 at 4:44 am #
great recipe thnx for sharing
# 5 by Themax
January 7th, 2010 at 2:20 pm #
ha ha I love crabs too perlypinky
Thank you 
# 6 by fashion girl
January 7th, 2010 at 4:04 pm #
umm yummy… I actually think I have all of the ingredients, so I will make this one today.:)
# 7 by pearl2010
January 7th, 2010 at 4:13 pm #
yeah i always love seafoods too.Thanks people that you like it.It’s healthy
# 8 by standingproud
March 10th, 2010 at 6:23 pm #
OMG pearly pearly.
me likey this in my tum tum