Yellow Corn-Coated Softshell Crabs with Red-Chile Mustard Sauce Served on Watercress

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Total Time:
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

Red Chile Mustard Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons pasilla chile powder
  • 3 tablespoons ancho chile powder
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Yellow Corn Softshell Crabs:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups yellow cornmeal (course grind)
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 16 live softshell crabs, cleaned
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cups watercress
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

For the Sauce: Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add pasilla and ancho chile powders and cook for 2 minutes. Add wine and cook until almost dry. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Add the mustard and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

For the Crabs: Place the flour, cornmeal and eggs in separate bowls and season each with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge each crab in flour, shake off any excess and dip into beaten eggs, covering completely. Dredge in cornmeal. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saute pan over medium high heat until it begins to smoke. Saute 4 crabs at a time until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter lined with paper towels. Wipe out the pan each time with a clean cloth or paper towel. Place watercress in a bowl and toss with vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange dressed watercress on a large platter, place crabs on top. Serve with Red Chile-Mustard Sauce.

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