Recipe - Broiled Soft-Shell Crabs

Softshell crabs; thawed in
frozen
Basting sauce; (recipes
below)

Liberally baste crabs on each side (see sauces below) , place in pan and
set about 3 inches below broiler. Broil for about 5 minutes on each side,
basting with sauce when turned.

Barbecue Sauce: Add oil to a favorite barbecue sauce ( 1 part sauce to 2
parts oil)

White Wine Marinade: Combine One half cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon chopped
fresh basil, and 1 teaspoon lemon pepper. Slowly add Three fourths cup dry white wine
and beat with a whisk to combine. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes,
or up to several hours in the refrigerator, for the flavors to blend.

Seafood Baste: Mix together One half cup melted butter, 3 tablespoons lemon
juice, 2 tablespoons minced parsley, and One half tablespoon grated lemon rind.

Recipe by: The Coastland Times

Posted to KitMailbox Digest by "Art Guyer" ThePoint@beachlink.com on Jun
04, 1998