Fried Soft-Shell Crabs With Haricots Verts Amandine

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Lightly battered and quick-fried, soft-shell crabs tin beryllium acceptable successful a jiffy. Pair them with fresh, bladed greenish beans tossed with almonds and food for an elegant weeknight supper. Or service the crabs connected toasted rolls with mayonnaise, tartar condiment oregon remoulade, and lettuce and tomato. The crabs are champion eaten instantly aft frying.

Refrigerate the crabs for up to 1 day; the beans, for up to 3 days.

Soft-shell crabs tin beryllium recovered astatine Asian and seafood markets and well-stocked supermarkets.

From recipes exertion Ann Maloney.

Ingredients

For the haricots verts

2 tablespoons salted butter
1/4 cupful (about 1 ounce) sliced almonds
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 lb caller oregon frozen haricots verts, stems removed, thawed if frozen
1 lemon, juiced

For the crabs

1 ample egg
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cupful all-purpose flour
1/2 cupful good yellowish oregon achromatic cornmeal
1 spoon cayenne capsicum (optional)
1/2 spoon smoked paprika
1/2 spoon good salt
4 cleaned ample soft-shell crabs (about 3 to 4 ounces each; spot NOTE)
Vegetable oil, for frying
Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Remoulade, for serving (optional); store-bought oregon homemade, spot related recipes