Crispy Crab Balls
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Ingredients
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1 lblump crab meat
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1 ccooked shrimp, chopped
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1 crice, cooked, cooled
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1egg, beaten
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1 Tbsphalf and half
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1/4 ccelery, minced
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1/4 cgreen onions, minced
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1/4 cred bell pepper, minced
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1 Tbsplemon zest, grated
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1 Tbsplemon juice
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1 cbread crumbs
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2 Tbspyellow cornmeal
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1/2 cpanko bread crumbs
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1 tspcayenne pepper
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·salt and pepper
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·cooking oil for frying
How to Make Crispy Crab Balls
- Separate crab meat and remove any small pieces of shell. Add chopped cooked shrimp and toss with lemon zest and lemon juice
- Beat egg and half and half.
- Mix together crab, shrimp, rice and egg mixture.
- Add celery, green onion, bell pepper and dry seasonings.
- Form 2 inch balls and place on parchment or waxed paper. Mix panko, bread crumbs and cornmeal. Salt & pepper to taste.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees. Roll crab balls into bread crumb mixture and deep fry the crab balls until golden brown.
- Serve with cocktail or Remoulade sauce.
