Crispy Crab Balls
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Ingredients
- 1 lb
- lump crab meat
- 1 c
- cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1 c
- rice, cooked, cooled
- 1
- egg, beaten
- 1 Tbsp
- half and half
- 1/4 c
- celery, minced
- 1/4 c
- green onions, minced
- 1/4 c
- red bell pepper, minced
- 1 Tbsp
- lemon zest, grated
- 1 Tbsp
- lemon juice
- 1 c
- bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp
- yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 c
- panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp
- cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper
- cooking oil for frying
How to Make Crispy Crab Balls
- 1Separate crab meat and remove any small pieces of shell. Add chopped cooked shrimp and toss with lemon zest and lemon juice
- 2Beat egg and half and half.
- 3Mix together crab, shrimp, rice and egg mixture.
- 4Add celery, green onion, bell pepper and dry seasonings.
- 5Form 2 inch balls and place on parchment or waxed paper. Mix panko, bread crumbs and cornmeal. Salt & pepper to taste.
- 6Heat oil to 350 degrees. Roll crab balls into bread crumb mixture and deep fry the crab balls until golden brown.
- 7Serve with cocktail or Remoulade sauce.
