Appetizer
Crispy Soft-Shell Crab Lettuce Wraps with Lime-Chili Oil
A stunning, unexpected appetizer: whole soft-shell crabs (from any supermarket) quickly pan-fried until golden and crispy, served atop cool butter lettuce leaves with a whipped crème fraîche, fresh cilantro, and finished with a bright lime-chili oil. Theater at the table in 15 minutes.
522cal per serving
33gprotein
24gcarbs
34gfat
8min prep 7min cook 2serves
✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this
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