5 Ways To Savor Soft-Shell Crabs Right Now

It's time for one of our favorite seasonal specialties! Brush up on the basics of prepping and cooking soft-shell crabs and dive into any of the recipes below. And heck, because the season's so short we included a few recipes that would benefit from a fried soft-shell crab instead of whatever crab was listed when these guys weren't in prime season.

A bonus brunch hack for your trouble: plop a poached egg on a fried soft-shell crab. Just don't let the English muffins see.

Crab Burger Recipe

Crispy Maryland Soft-Shell Crabs Recipe

Fried Soft-Shell Crabs Benedict Recipe

Swap that English muffin out for some soft shell crab for the best brunch imaginable.

Fried Soft Shell Crab Po Boy Recipe

Bacon Crab Melt Panini Recipe

This sandwich starts with crabmeat that's tossed in a dressing with tons of bright, fresh flavors and then layered onto sourdough bread with sliced tomato, bacon and sharp cheddar cheese. And then, of course, it gets all toasty and melty on the grill. I'm not ashamed to admit that I like to indulge in such things from time to time. Somehow I have a feeling I'm not the only one!