Ginger Soft-Shell Crabs

1. Coat crabs with flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Saute in 3 T. hot oil in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes. Cover and cook 1 minute. Remove from skillet and keep warm.

2. Wipe out skillet. Saute shallots in remaining 3 T. hot oil over medium-high heat 1 minute. Add ginger; saute 1 minute. Add broth and scallions; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.

3. Dissolve cornstarch in soy sauce and sherry. Stir cornstarch mixture into skillet. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened.

4. Spoon sauce over crabs on serving platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve hot.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	85.0442 g
Protein	10.3565 g
Carbohydrates	17.9199 g
Energy	860.7232 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0459 g
Water	180.6897 g
Aspartic acid	0.4393 g
Calcium, Ca	58.4939 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	5.8105 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.4345 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	2.268 g
Carotene, beta	2.9825 g
Niacin	3.9853 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	0.3052 g
Arginine	0.3602 g
Riboflavin	0.1494 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.3726 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0009 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	1.0698 g
Glutamic acid	0.941 g
Sodium, Na	2550.875 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.1667 g
Total lipid (fat)	85.0442 g
Manganese, Mn	0.871 mg
Fructose	0.0013 g
Proline	0.2787 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	8.242 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.0014 g
Sucrose	0.0321 g
Choline, total	25.8433 mg
Sugars, total	3.9247 g
Serine	0.2263 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0002 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	1.9652 g
Vitamin B-6	0.2389 mg
Selenium, Se	3.7995 g
Ash	7.866 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	37.7244 g
Pantothenic acid	0.3285 mg
Phenylalanine	0.2013 g
Copper, Cu	0.2933 mg
Betaine	9.5872 mg
Thiamin	0.1099 mg
Methionine	0.0737 g
Iron, Fe	1.7633 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	17.9199 g
Phosphorus, P	196.0018 mg
Folate, total	29.4377 g
Tocopherol, gamma	12.9248 mg
Lycopene	0.115 g
Alanine	0.1941 g
Cholesterol	1.26 mg
Valine	0.2125 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.0009 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	27.3141 g
Glycine	0.2138 g
Carotene, alpha	0.069 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.0974 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.102 g
Zinc, Zn	0.9813 mg
Isoleucine	0.1912 g
Tocopherol, delta	1.1097 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0052 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	27.3745 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.0001 g
Leucine	0.3162 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0049 mg
Vitamin A, IU	8.0952 IU
Folate, DFE	29.4377 g
Tryptophan	0.0632 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	3.8 mg
Phytosterols	171.999 mg
Galactose	0.0009 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0037 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	1.134 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.0001 g
Tyrosine	0.1499 g
Vitamin B-12	0.252 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.8403 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	14.4788 g
Histidine	0.104 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	38.9779 g
Threonine	0.1691 g
Folate, food	29.4377 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 24:0	0.729 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0.1438 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	12.7747 mg
Magnesium, Mg	45.7032 mg
Lysine	0.209 g
Potassium, K	565.3017 mg
Cystine	0.0579 g
Fluoride, F	0.1966 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Salt	0.25 teaspoon	0	0	0
Ginger	2 tablespoons	9.6	2.1324	0.09
Soy sauce	2 tablespoons	16.96	1.5776	0.1824
Cornstarch	2 teaspoons	20.32	4.8677	0.0027
Pepper	0.25 teaspoon	1.4432	0.3677	0.0187
shallot	0.25 cup	28.8	6.72	0.04
purpose flour	0.25 cup	0	0	0
sherry	2 tablespoons	0	0	0
chicken broth	0.5 cup	39.06	0.945	1.3104
sesame seed	1 teaspoon	28.5	1.3095	2.4
peanut oil	6 tablespoons	716.04	0	81
shell crab	4	0	0	0