Cajun-Spiced Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich with Yellow Pepper and Caper Aioli

Name: Cajun-Spiced Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich with Yellow Pepper and Caper Aioli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters basil leaves; 1 Tbsp salt-free Cajun seasoning (such as Spice Hunter); 2 Tbsps capers; 59 milliliters cornmeal; 4 curly leaf lettuce leaves; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 340 grams Italian bread, cut in half lengthwise and toasted; 79 milliliters light mayonnaise; 567 grams soft-shell crabs, cleaned; 1 inch thick) slices red onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 yellow bell peppers

Cajun-Spiced Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich with Yellow Pepper and Caper Aioli might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 1262 calories, 18g of protein, and 76g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up basil leaves, mayonnaise, soft-shell crabs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

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Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membranes.

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Bell Pepper

Seeds

Place bell pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet, and flatten with hand. Broil 15 minutes or until blackened.

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Bell Pepper

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.

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Ziploc Bags

Let stand 15 minutes. Peel.

Place bell pepper, mayonnaise, basil, capers, salt, and garlic in a food processor; process until smooth.

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Bell Pepper

Mayonnaise

Capers

Garlic

Basil

Salt

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Food Processor

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle crabs with Cajun seasoning. Dredge crabs in cornmeal.

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Cajun Seasoning

Cornmeal

Add crabs to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side, gently pressing body and legs against pan.

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Frying Pan

Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture evenly over each slice of bread. Arrange 1 crab over each bottom half of bread. Top each crab with 1 lettuce leaf and 1 red onion slice. Cover with top halves of bread.

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Lettuce Leaf