Soft-Shell Crab Recipe | How to cook Soft-Shell Crabs

Ingredients

• 4 - Soft shell crabs (cleaned)
• 1/4 Cup - White wine
• 1/4 Cup - Parsley (chopped)
• 2 TBS - Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp - Crushed red pepper
• 1 TBS - Garlic (chopped)
• 1 TBS - Olive Oil
• 3 TBS - Clairfied Butter

Directions

•  In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil, butter, garlic, red pepper and sauté for 30 seconds.
• Add the crabs top shell down and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add wine and lemon juice.
• Flip the crabs and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add parsley, turn the heat off, toss the crabs around and let finish cooking with the residual heat from the pan.

Enjoy!

Grilled Rockfish with Lemon Basil Pesto - Striped Bass Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Large - Garlic Clove (or two small)
• 1/8 Cup - Pine Nuts*
• 1/8 Cup - Parmesan Cheese
• 1 Cup - Fresh Basil Leaves
• 1 TBS - Lemon Zest
• 1 TBS - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 TBS - Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/4 tsp - Salt
• 1/4 tsp - Black Pepper
• 1.5-2 lb - Rockfish (striped bass) 

Directions

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor or blender.
• Blend until smooth then refrigerate.
• Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill or pan fry flesh side down over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Flip and continue to cook 3-5 more minutes or until flaky or the fish has an internal temperature of 140º-145º.

Enjoy!

* I could not use the pine nuts in the video due to a guest I was serving is allergic to nuts.