Chili-Citrus Deep-Fried Soft Shell Crabs Recipe

Makes 12 crabs
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 5 hours

Ingredients

for the marinade:
½ cup|125 ml chili garlic sauce
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons yuzu juice
¼ cup|60 ml mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 bunch cilantro, minced
1 dozen jumbo soft shell crabs

for frying:
cornstarch, for frying
vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

1. Combine chili sauce, lime juice, yuzu juice (if using), mirin, and cilantro for a marinade.
2. Gut and rinse crabs, then marinate for at least four hours.
3. After marinating, drain crabs and toss in cornstarch to coat them. Deep fry at 325° F until golden and crispy, or shallow fry on the stove in an inch of hot oil.
4. Season and enjoy.

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