Discover the four chain restaurants that are already offering highly-rated fried soft-shell crab sandwiches as the season kicks off in early spring.

A whole deep fried soft shell crab on a roll with mayonnaise - Lauripatterson/Getty Images Soft shell crabs are a remarkable dining experience. Unlike regular old hard shell crabs, you can eat soft ...

As spring approaches, seafood lovers across the United States start looking for one seasonal delicacy: the soft-shell crab sandwich. Light, crispy, and packed with coastal flavor, this iconic dish ...

This chef-favorite seasonal crab can be fried, grilled, and sautéed easily at home. The best part? You can eat the shell. Summer, sun, and soft-shell crabs — few combinations are as simple and ...

1. Clean the soft shell crabs (or order pre-cleaned crabs from your fishmonger). 2. Place fish fry in a shallow bowl. 3. Pat cleaned crabs dry with a paper towel. Dredge crabs, one at a time, front ...

If you just made yourself a pile of steamed crabs for dinner, don't toss those shells in the trash just yet -- you can still get some use out of them even if you can't eat them. That's because crab ...

The fleeting soft-shell crab season is here again and Charleston's chefs are yearning to wow their patrons with different renditions of the sought-after crustacean. Soft-shell season comes around ...