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| Soft Shell Crab Sushi |
| Ingredients 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Creole mustard 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish 4 sheets toasted seaweed [yakinori] Tempura fried soft shell crab, cut into 8 pieces [recipe follows] 1/2 avocado, sliced lengthwise 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced into thin batons Sushi rice 2 tablespoons finely sliced scallions 1/2 cup baby cress Method In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, soy sauce, lemon juice, and horseradish and stir to combine well. Set aside. Hold one sheet of seaweed in your hand and with the other hand [fingers should be damp] scoop a small handful of rice and press onto seaweed, leaving 2 of the diagonal corners free of rice [these will be the top and bottom of the handroll]. Lay 2 pieces of soft-shell crab, several slices of avocado, and some of the cucumber on top of the rice, and sprinkle with scallions and baby cress. Carefully begin rolling the roll, ice cream cone-fashion. If the roll does not stay closed on its own, you can either wet one edge or place a few stray pieces of rice to act as a "glue". Serve immediately, with some of the sauce spooned over the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Tempura Fried Soft Shell Crab Ingredients 4 large soft-shell crabs Dash Lawry’s seasoned salt 1 beaten egg 2/3 cup flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 cup cold soda water Salt and pepper Method Preheat a deep-fat fryer. To clean the crabs, remove the tail, gills, and eyes. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk together the essence, egg, flour, cornstarch, soda water, salt, and pepper into a smooth batter. Dip the soft-shell into the tempura batter, shaking off any excess. Remove the basket from the fryer. First, carefully holding the top of the crab, drag the legs through the oil first, for 1 minute. This will allow the individual legs to fry separately instead together. Then lay the soft-shell, top-side-down, into the oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, flip the soft-shell over and continue frying for additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the fryer and allow to drain on a paper-lined plate. |
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