Ingredients
2 softshell crabs
1 egg
½ cup fl our
1 cup of your favorite bread crumbs (or a
tempura batter will work)
2 strips of raw bacon that have been rubbed
with brown sugar and sprinkled with cracked
black pepper
1 croissant
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SOFTSHELL
CRAB BLT
3 cups canola oil
1 avocado
½ cup diced fresh tomato
½ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon of hot sauce
Zest of 1 lime
1 clove fresh chopped garlic
½ cup of lettuce or micro greens if available
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RECIPE
Presented by Chef Tim Spain of The Loose Caboose, Boca Grande • Photo by Christine Cunningham