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BLUE CRAB FITTER WITH AVOCADO, CITRUS, & THAI PEPPER ESSENCE



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Make and share this Blue Crab Fitter With Avocado, Citrus, & Thai Pepper Essence recipe from Food.com.

Provided by John 11-44

Categories     Crab

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 Blue Crab Fritters, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 28

1/2 lb shredded fresh blue crab meat (steamed not boiled we prefer jumbo lump)
1/4 cup homemade mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce (dash)
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
2 cups panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs)
2 ripe but firm avocados
Thai peppers, essence
1 egg yolk
1 whole egg
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups canola oil or 1 1/2 cups peanut oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper (to taste)
1 orange
1 grapefruit
1 lime
1 blood orange
1 pink grapefruit
1 honey tangerine
3 fresh Thai peppers, deseeded & chopped
1 fresh red chili pepper, deseeded & chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 limes, juice of
1/8 cup Thai fish sauce or 1/8 cup nam pla
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 vanilla bean, split & scraped
1 cup grapeseed oil or 1 cup canola oil

Steps:

  • Blue Crab Fritters:
  • Combine shredded crab with ¾ cup mayonnaise, tabasco & salt.
  • Form into six balls and roll them in panko.
  • Fry in 1" deep peanut oil about 350 degrees until golden brown.
  • Serve in bowl with sliced avocado, citrus supremes, thai pepper essence and vanilla oil.
  • Garnish with coriander and chives.
  • Mayonnaise:
  • Combine eggs, lemon and mustard in food processor.
  • Process until well-mixed and slowly drizzle in oil until emulsified.
  • Check continually for texture, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Citrus Supremes:
  • Peel citrus, removing all pith.
  • Carefully slice citrus between sections to liberate sections.
  • Reserve.
  • Thai Pepper Essence:
  • Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • Vanilla Oil:.
  • Combine the vanilla bean and seeds and grapeseed oil in a glass container and let stand for one hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3762.8, Fat 315.2, SaturatedFat 29.6, Cholesterol 289.2, Sodium 4421.9, Carbohydrate 208.4, Fiber 26.2, Sugar 85.5, Protein 49

CRAB FRITTERS



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Make and share this Crab Fritters recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Crab

Time 40m

Yield 40 fritters

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 lb fresh crabmeat
1 cup biscuit mix (Pioneer, Bisquick)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
vegetable oil
1/2 cup creole mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • To make creole sauce: whisk together all the sauce ingredients; set aside or chill until ready to use.
  • To make the fritters: drain and flake the crabmeat; remove any bits of shell; set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the biscuit mix and next 5 ingredients; stir to combine; make a well in the center of of the dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl, mix together the milk, egg, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce; add this mixture to the dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
  • Add in crabmeat and stir minimally to combine.
  • Add oil to the depth of 2 inches in a dutch oven or electric fry pan; heat oil to 375°.
  • Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil; fry (a few at a time) for 30 seconds or until golden, turning once.
  • Serve immediately with creole sauce.

CRAB FRITTERS WITH SPICY MAYO



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 50m

Yield about 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/3 cups milk
1 egg
Freshly ground black pepper
1 quart canola oil (approximately, as needed for deep frying)
2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Irvine Spices Cajun Seasoning
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked for shells and with excess liquid carefully squeezed out without breaking up lumps
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Irvine Spices Specialty Chipotle Chile Powder
Salt

Steps:

  • To make the fritter batter, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another smaller bowl, whisk together oil, milk, egg and black pepper. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and combine until all dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Heat oil to 375 degrees F in a deep-fryer.
  • Mix panko bread crumbs, Cajun Seasoning, mayonnaise, parsley and lemon juice. Fold in crab meat, trying to avoid breaking up lumps. Form crab mixture into "cocktail size" balls. Place the crab ball on a slotted spoon, and holding over the bowl of fritter batter, ladle enough of the batter over it to coat. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown and drain.
  • Whisk together mayonnaise and Chipotle Chile Powder. Season, with salt, if needed. Serve crab fritters with spicy mayo as a dipping sauce.

CRAB CAKES OR FRITTERS



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 22m

Yield 4 to 6 cakes, 16 fritters

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup lump or backfin crabmeat
1 cup special crabmeat (small pieces white crabmeat)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
Vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • If using a deep fryer, heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F.
  • In a bowl combine the crabmeat, mayonnaise, and pepper. Form into either 1-ounce balls for fritters or into 3-ounce cakes. Roll in the panko to evenly coat. Deep-fry the fritters in until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes or pan-fry the cakes in 1 to 2 inches of 375 degree F vegetable oil until golden brown and flip to brown on the other side about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain both on a tray lined with paper towels. Serve immediately.

CRAB FRITTERS



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Crab fritters are fried and served with a garlic and horseradish dipping sauce. Super simple, yet elegant enough to serve to company!

Provided by FoodieGeek

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Crab

Time 25m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 11

¾ cup light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
2 cups oil for frying
1 cup hush puppy mix
½ cup milk
1 egg
1 pound cooked lump crabmeat

Steps:

  • In the container of a food processor, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, garlic, and lemon juice. Process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl, stir in chives, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir together the hush puppy mix, milk and egg until smooth. Fold in the crab. Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once if needed. Drain on paper towels. Serve fritters with the garlic sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 108.2 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 991.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

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