Crab Balls

Name: Crab Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp onion, minced fine; 1 Tbsp celery minced fine; 1 Tbsp sweet red pepper, minced fine; 1/2 tsp gsp (equal parts garlic, salt, pepper mix); 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning; 1/2 tsp dry mustard; 2 Tbsp flour; 1 egg; 1 lb lump crab meat, fresh; 1 c panko bread crumbs; oil for deep frying

By Lynne Hawkins
@chefmamma

We love crab cooked many ways here in Southern Maryland. This is one of my family's favorites. They are golden and crispy on the outside, smooth and savory on the inside! We do not use cocktail or tartar sauce, but feel free to use them if you like. If you use frozen crab meat, drain it well before using. You may also make these as big or as small as you like - just adjust cooking times. And as always, keep an eye on them as deep fryers all cook a bit different!

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Deep Fry

Ingredients

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1 Tbsp

onion, minced fine
1 Tbsp

celery minced fine
1 Tbsp

sweet red pepper, minced fine
1/2 tsp

gsp (equal parts garlic, salt, pepper mix)
1/2 tsp

Old Bay seasoning
1/2 tsp

dry mustard
2 Tbsp

flour
1

egg
1 lb

lump crab meat, fresh
1 c

panko bread crumbs
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oil for deep frying

How to Make Crab Balls

Step-by-Step

Heat oil on medium-high until droplets of water sizzle and pop.
Mix together the vegetables and crab meat.
Sprinkle spices and flour over crab mixture, stir until coated.
Add beaten egg and mix until just combined.
Form 8 balls out of crab mixture using a large cookie scoop.
Gently roll each ball in panko crumbs and set on a plate.
Gently put them in the hot oil
Cook about 5-7 minutes, when they begin to float turn them over with a slotted spoon.
Cook 4-5 minutes more until golden brown.
Remove from oil and place on a paper towel to drain.
Cool just a few minutes and serve plain or with your choice of sauce.