Soft Blues Saute: Seafood and Aquaculture

Soft Blues Sauté

Seafood-4092

Ingredients

8	medium soft-shell Florida blue crabs
1/4	cup all-purpose flour
1/2	cup chopped pecans
2	tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1	tablespoon margarine
1/4	cup butter
	lemon wedges

Preparation

Rinse crabs under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels. In a large skillet, sauté pecans in one tablespoon margarine over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove pecans with slotted spoon; drain on absorbent paper. Discard the margarine. Melt remaining margarine in skillet over medium heat. Dredge crabs with flour and place in skillet. Sauté 4 minutes on each side. Remove crabs from skillet and drain on absorbent paper. Place crabs on serving platter. Combine pecans and parsley, toss lightly and sprinkle mixture over crabs. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Yield
4 servings

Soft Blues Sauté

Look for "Fresh from Florida" ingredients at your local store.