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Southern Crab Bites

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Ingredients
  

  • 1-pound blue crab meat or any good-quality crab meat, cooked
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup real mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. Creole mustard or coarse grain mustard
  • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup scallions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
  • 1-½ tsp. Kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • Canola or vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 cup white remoulade sauce (see note below)

Instructions
 

  • Using a medium bowl, put the crab meat inside and use your hands to pick the meat free of any shells; do this at least twice
  • In another medium bowl, whisk the eggs until they are light and foamy; then whisk in the mayonnaise and mustard.
  • Use a spoon to stir in the lemon juice, scallions, red onion, salt, black pepper and cayenne.
  • Fold in the Panko; gently fold in the crab meat so it doesn't get broken up from too much mixing.
  • The batter should be just thick enough to barely hold together when frying.
  • Cover and place in the refrigerate for at least 1 hour to help it firm up further.
  • In a large, deep skillet or pot, heat 2 inches of canola oil to 350° F.
  • Using 2 medium-sized spoons, drop a few spoonfuls of the crab mixture at a time into the oil and fry until a nice golden brown color forms on the outside; 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bites to a plate lined with paper towels.
  • Repeat with the remaining batter, frying in batches so as not to crowd the pan.
  • Keep the cooked bites warm in a 200° F oven, if desired.
  • Best served with White Remoulade Sauce.

Notes

The White Remoulade Sauce can be found on our The Complete Comfort Foods website at:  https://completecomfortfoods.com/white-remoulade-sauce/