Best Fried Crab Claws Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Steps:

Melt lard in a pot and heat until hot. Stir together corn flour, pepper and salt in a bowl; beat together eggs and milk in a bowl until blended. Add crab claws to egg wash, then transfer to the flour. Quickly add crab claws to the lard and stir to separate the claws. Fry until golden brown, then remove and let sit for 1 minute.

Fried Crab Claws Recipe image

Provided by á-9182

Number Of Ingredients 16

INGREDIENTS FOR BREADING:
INGREDIENTS FOR BATTER
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
3 tbsps Creole mustard
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
2 cups yellow corn flour*
2 1/4 tsps salt
1 1/2 tsps granulated garlic
1 1/2 tsps cracked black pepper
1 1/2 tsps cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsps dried thyme
INGREDIENTS FOR FRYING:
1 pound cleaned crab claws
1 1/2 quarts vegetable oil

Steps:

Directions for batter In a 1-quart mixing bowl, combine all of the above ingredients. Whisk with a wire whip to ensure mixture is well blended. Set aside Directions for breading In a 1-quart mixing bowl, combine all of the above ingredients. Set aside. Directions for frying In a home-style deep fryer, such as a Fry Daddy or Fry Baby, preheat oil according to manufacturer's directions or to 375° F. Place crab claws in batter mixture and allow to sit 10-15 minutes. Drain all excess liquid from crab claws and bread well in yellow corn flour. Shake off all excess breading and deep fry a few dozen at a time until claws turn golden brown and float to top of frying unit. Remove and drain on paper towels and serve hot with cocktail or tartar sauce. *NOTE: Yellow corn flour may be found in most gourmet shops or food stores. It may be packaged and pre-seasoned as a seafood breading mix such as fish fry. If unavailable in your area, plain flour or equal parts flour and yellow corn meal may be substituted.