Barbecued Soft-Shell Crabs
From: Marc, St-Henri, Levis, Quebec
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 cup [250 mL] vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] lemony pepper
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] tarragon
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] garlic powder
  • 12 soft-shell crabs
  • Well mix together vegetable oil, vinegar, salt, lemony pepper, lemon juice, tarragon and garlic powder.
  • Cover and refrigerate sauce for at least 8 hours.
  • Arrange crabs, back down, into a wire rack.
  • Barbecue crabs over hot charcoals for 10 minutes, brushing crabs often with sauce.
  • Turn crabs over; barbecue for 10 minutes more, still brushing crabs often with sauce, until well done.