Soft-Shell Crab Club Sandwich

Title:
Soft-Shell Crab Club Sandwich

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Cooking




Ingredients:





     4 md Soft-shell crabs


     2 tb Chili powder


     2 tb Vegetable oil


     4    Soft buns, such as brioche,


          -croissant, or other


          -good-quality soft dinner


          -bun


     1    Sliced tomato


   1/2 c  Alfalfa sprouts


     2    Avocados, peeled, pitted and


          -cut into 1/4-inch slices


          Several leaves of red-leaf


          -lettuce


   1/2 c  Mayonnaise


     2 tb Pureed ancho chili peppers,


          -rehydrated






 Season the crabs with salt and pepper, and sprinkle both sides with the


 chili powder. Preheat a


 


 pan with the oil until nearly smoking. Add the crabs, belly-side down. Cook


 for 5 minutes


 


 before turning. Lower the heat and cook for another 5 minutes on the second


 side. Remove from the pan and pat dry with paper towels to remove any


 excess oil.


 


 Build your sandwich with lettuce, tomato, sprouts, and avocado, topped off


 with the crab and chili mayonnaise.


 


 Yield: 4 sandwiches


 


 NOTES : (Courtesy of Michael Lomonaco)


 


 Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8836 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #512 by


 Angele Freeman 
on Mar 12, 1997