Jul 14 2026
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Soft Shell & Succotash Eggs Benedict Recipe

Inspired by Miss Shirley's Cafe, Inner Harbor
Time1h
Serves2

Cornmeal-Encrusted Seasonal Soft-Shell, Chesapeake Chicken Sausage, Black Eyed Pea Succotash & Poached Eggs on a Jumbo English Muffin with Old Bay Hollandaise Sauce & House-Made Tabasco Bacon Onion Jam.

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Ingredients

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Soft Shell Ingredients

Chesapeake Chicken Sausage Ingredients

Black Eyed Pea Succotash Ingredients

Poached Eggs Ingredients

Old Bay Hollandaise Sauce Ingredients

Tabasco Bacon Onion Jam Ingredients

Assembly Ingredients

Method

Prepare the Soft Shell Crabs

  1. 1

    Coat and Fry

    In a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge soft-shell crabs in the mixture and fry in hot oil until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

Cook the Sausage

  1. 2

    Sauté

    In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook the chicken sausage until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Slice and set aside.

Make the Succotash

  1. 3

    Sauté Vegetables

    In a pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, red bell pepper, black-eyed peas, and corn. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Poach the Eggs

  1. 4

    Poach

    In a saucepan, bring water and vinegar to a simmer. Crack eggs into the water and poach until whites are set and yolks are still runny, about 3-4 minutes.

Prepare the Hollandaise Sauce

  1. 5

    Whisk Together

    In a heatproof bowl, whisk egg yolks and lemon juice. Place over simmering water and whisk until thickened. Gradually add melted butter and Old Bay seasoning while whisking until smooth.

Make the Bacon Onion Jam

  1. 6

    Cook Bacon and Onion

    In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, add onion and cook until caramelized. Stir in Tabasco sauce, brown sugar, and salt. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Assembly

  1. 7

    Assemble the Dish

    Toast the English muffins. Top each half with succotash, sliced sausage, a fried soft-shell crab, a poached egg, and drizzle with Old Bay hollandaise sauce. Finish with a spoonful of bacon onion jam.

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