Cajun-Spiced Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches With Yellow Pepper And Caper Aioli

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
This is a great first recipe for those timid about cooking soft-shell crabs.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 yellow bell peppers
* 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
* 1/4 cup basil leaves
* 2 tablespoons capers
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 4 (5 to 6 ounce) soft-shell crabs, cleaned
* 1 tablespoon salt-free Cajun seasoning
* 1/4 cup cornmeal
* 4 (3-ounce) pieces Italian bread, cut in half lengthwise and toasted
* 4 curly leaf lettuce leaves
* 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices red onion
== Directions ==
# Preheat broiler
# Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membranes.
# Place bell pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet, and flatten with hand.
# Broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.
# let stand 15 minutes.
# Peel.
# Place bell pepper, mayonnaise, basil, capers, salt, and garlic in a food processor; process until smooth.
# Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
# Sprinkle crabs with Cajun seasoning.
# Dredge crabs in cornmeal.
# Add crabs to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side, gently pressing body and legs against pan.
# Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture over each slice of bread.
# Arrange 1 crab over each bottom half of bread.
# Top each crab with 1 lettuce and 1 onion slice.
# Cover with top halves of bread.
Yield: 4 servings
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