Login or register

Login

Username or Email Address

Password

Lost Password

Register

Don’t have an account? Register now and become a part of our community!

Register Yourself
Search

Mole Crab Poppers

Emil · 2008-10-22T11:28:55-04:00

After watching a episode of Bizarre Foods from Thailand I saw these folks were consuming mole crabs aka sand fleas. In the Treasure Coast we have them in abundance and if you have the right equipment and a little technique gathering a few is a cinch. These little crustaceans are typically used as bait for tasty surf zone fish such as pompano, whiting and the like. Turns out they are not just pompano candy but a tasty snack for anyone that enjoys seafood. Cleaning them is a matter of running them under cold water in a collander and removing a small appendage they use to dig into the sand. First you twist the little tail off and give them a gentle squeeze to coax out any remaining grit (ie poop) they have in their bodies. Rinse one more time then dredge them in a combination of corn starch, salt and a little powdered garlic. You can add other spices to the mix but our first batch we went minimalist to preserve the authentic taste of the "fleas". I used a deep fryer set to the highest temp setting. Wait till they float, remove and allow them to cool some. Dip in any sauce you like and crunch and munch. We set out regular cocktail sauce and a grated ginger thai style sauce. Don't worry about the shell and feet when fried they become very crunchy like "tater" chips and the taste of the crab meat and roe is what you taste. Being reduced to eating the bait might sometimes be seen as the sign of a bad fisherman but at least your not hungry. Enjoy!

Dan

><(((°>

Reactions Received

124

Posts

11,092

Images

9

Map Entry

yes

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Oct 28th 2008
- #21
And the rules kept evolving <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
Spearfishing.store professional spearfishing equipment.
- 1
- 2Page 2 of 2

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member to leave a comment.

Navigation
Dashboard
Members
1. Recent Activity
2. Search Members
Forum
1. Recent Threads
Gallery
1. Albums
2. Map
Beach Cams
User Map
Contact
Privacy Notice
Contact
Search
Options
Current Location
Spearfishing World forum
Non Spearfishing Topics
The Galley

User Menu
Login or register

Your browser has JavaScript disabled. If you would like to use all features of this site, it is mandatory to enable JavaScript.

Share