- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
4 medium soft-shell crabs
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 soft buns, such as brioche, croissant, or other good-quality soft dinner bun
1 sliced tomato
1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch slices
Several leaves of red-leaf lettuce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pureed ancho chili peppers, rehydrated
Directions
- 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.
