How do you make a BLT even better? Top it with a soft-shell crab! Around here, the crab is fried in a batter made with Old Bay Seasoning, invented in Baltimore.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 teaspoons horseradish
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup instant flour (such as Wondra)
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning, plus more for sprinkling
- 4 large soft-shell crabs (4 to 6 ounces each) or 8 small crabs (about 2 ounces each), cleaned
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 slices white sandwich bread, toasted
- Lettuce leaves and sliced tomato, for topping Pickles, for serving
Instructions
- Stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, lemon juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning, until browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel–lined plate and break the slices in half.
- Whisk the flour and 1 tablespoon Old Bay in a shallow bowl. Season the crabs with salt and pepper, then dip the crabs in the seasoned flour to coat on both sides.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until foamy. Immediately add the crabs and cook, turning, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a paper towel–lined plate and sprinkle with more Old Bay.
- Assemble the sandwiches: Spread some of the mayonnaise mixture on 4 slices of toast. Top each with lettuce, tomato, some bacon and a crab. Spread the remaining mayonnaise mixture on the 4 other slices of toast and place on top of the sandwiches. Gently press down on each sandwich and cut in half. Serve with pickles.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 839 |
| Total Fat | 55 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 181 mg |
| Sodium | 1310 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 839 |
| Total Fat | 55 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 45 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 181 mg |
| Sodium | 1310 mg |