Calling all seafood lovers! Prepare your taste buds for a tantalizing culinary journey with our deep-fried crabmeat fritters. These golden-brown morsels pack a punch of flavor with every bite. Made with succulent crabmeat, a medley of colorful vegetables, and a secret blend of aromatic spices, our fritters are sure to be a hit at any gathering. Served with a zesty dipping sauce, these crispy treats are perfect for appetizers, snacks, or even as a main course.
In this versatile recipe article, we present two variations of our delectable crabmeat fritters - one featuring a classic batter for a light and airy texture, and the other showcasing a panko crust for an extra crispy crunch. Both versions are equally delicious and cater to different taste preferences. We also include a detailed guide on preparing the crabmeat, ensuring you get the most out of this delicate ingredient.
So, gather your ingredients, put on your aprons, and let's embark on a culinary adventure together. Be ready to indulge in the crispy, savory, and irresistible goodness of our deep-fried crabmeat fritters.
CRAB FRITTERS WITH SPICY MAYO
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 50m
Yield about 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the fritter batter, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another smaller bowl, whisk together oil, milk, egg and black pepper. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and combine until all dry ingredients are moistened.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees F in a deep-fryer.
- Mix panko bread crumbs, Cajun Seasoning, mayonnaise, parsley and lemon juice. Fold in crab meat, trying to avoid breaking up lumps. Form crab mixture into "cocktail size" balls. Place the crab ball on a slotted spoon, and holding over the bowl of fritter batter, ladle enough of the batter over it to coat. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown and drain.
- Whisk together mayonnaise and Chipotle Chile Powder. Season, with salt, if needed. Serve crab fritters with spicy mayo as a dipping sauce.
DEEP-FRIED CRABMEAT FRITTERS WITH VEGETABLES
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Shred bamboo shoots, celery, water chestnuts, snow peas and soaked mushrooms. Crush garlic. 3. Mince ginger root then combine with soy sauce, sherry and sesame oil. 4. Beat eggs. Blend in flour and beat vigorously to a smooth batter. Pick over and mince crabmeat then add to batter along with garlic salt and pepper. Blend in well. 5. Heat oil. Drop in crabmeat mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, and deep-fry until golden. Drain on paper toweling. Keep warm. 6. Heat remaining oil. Add salt, then crushed garlic stir-fry to brown lightly. Add shredded vegetables and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.7. Add ginger-soy mixture stir-fry 1 minute more. Then add stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. 8. Meanwhile blend cornstarch, sugar, water and remaining soy sauce to a paste. Then stir in to thicken. Pour vegetable mixture over crabmeat. Garnish with sprigs of Chinese parsley and serve. VARIATION: * For the parsley garnish, substitute 1/4 cup mixed nuts, crushed. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
ALCAPURRIAS DE JUEYES (CRAB-STUFFED FRITTERS)
Puerto Rico is famous for its fritters, and alcapurrias are among the most coveted. Imagine a tamale made of green banana and root vegetable masa that is stuffed with savory meat or seafood, and then deep fried. You typically get them from the kioskos, roadside stands along Puerto Rico's beaches and highways, particularly in Loíza, a town on the northeastern coast that is the island's African heart. At home, they're often made over the holidays, as many hands make light work. The flavor is unmistakable: earthy green banana and taro cut by savory sofrito, briny capers and delicate crab meat. The filling, often called a salmorejo, is usually made from local land crabs, but commercially available lump crab is a fitting substitute. This recipe is adapted from one by María Dolores "Lula" de Jesús, the 84-year-old owner of El Burén de Lula in Loíza, who is considered by many to be a madrina, or godmother, of this and other dishes with African origins.
Provided by Von Diaz
Categories finger foods, seafood, appetizer, side dish
Time 2h
Yield About 32 fritters
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare the annatto oil: In a small saucepan, heat oil and annatto seeds over medium-high. Once the mixture comes to a rolling simmer, remove saucepan from stove, stir to combine, then let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer oil to a heat-safe container, straining out seeds through a fine-mesh sieve, and set aside. (Makes 3/4 cup.) You'll use this oil in three separate steps to come.
- Prepare the masa: Fill a large bowl with cold water and a fistful of salt. Peel and chop yautia and green bananas into 1-inch pieces, then soak in the salted water until ready to process.
- Cut at least 32 squares of wax paper about 4 to 5 inches each. (Traditionally, banana leaves are used, but, since they can be difficult to source, wax paper is an appropriate substitute.)
- Drain yautia and bananas well, then use a clean cloth to dab any excess water. Working in two batches, add half the drained yautia and bananas to the food processor with 1 tablespoon salt, and pulse until fully incorporated. Repeat with the remaining yautia, bananas and 1 tablespoon salt, processing to the texture of chunky hummus.
- Return the first batch of blended yautia and bananas to the food processor, turn it on and gradually pour in 1/2 cup annatto oil, blending the mixture until smooth and dark yellow in color. Taste for salt, then transfer to a large bowl and refrigerate for an hour or more so it can set. (This will make about 9 to 10 cups of masa.)
- Prepare the filling: In a medium saucepan, bring 3 tablespoons annatto oil to a simmer over medium heat. Add sofrito, capers, sazón and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Lower heat to medium-low and add crab meat, stirring well to incorporate. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until flavors blend and crab has soaked up the seasoning. Adjust salt as needed.
- Create an assembly line on a long dining table or counter, preferably atop a cloth or towels you don't mind getting stained. From left to right, arrange the remaining annatto oil, wax paper squares, masa, crab filling and a large plate or baking sheet. Have a finger bowl with water and a clean towel available in case your hands get messy.
- Using a small teaspoon, smear about 1/8 teaspoon of annatto oil in a wide oval shape nearly to the edge of the paper. Add about 2 tablespoons of masa, then spread in a wide oval over the annatto oil, leaving at least a 1/2-inch border of paper uncovered. Add about 2 to 3 teaspoons crab to the center of the masa, taking care not to overfill. Fold the paper in half, creating a half-moon shape, and seal the edge by pressing the masa lightly with your fingers, careful not to let the filling spill out. Stack carefully on a plate or baking sheet, and return to the fridge until ready to fry. (These fry up best when they've had time to rest in the refrigerator. If you'd like to prepare these ahead of time, you can refrigerate them for several hours, or store in the freezer for several months. They can be fried directly from the freezer.)
- In a deep, heavy-bottomed pan or deep fryer, bring about 2 inches of vegetable oil (at least 4 cups) to a simmer over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a candy thermometer. Working in batches, carefully transfer each alcapurria to the simmering oil, sliding it off the paper onto your hand, then carefully dropping in the oil. Gently nudge the alcapurrias with heat-safe tongs to prevent them from sticking. (The filling may burst through the edges, causing oil to splatter, so keep a splatter guard handy, if you have one.) Turn each fritter a few times until evenly dark golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove from oil and drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels and cook remaining alcapurrias. Let rest for at least 5 minutes before eating, as they are quite hot. Sprinkle each bite with your hot sauce of choice.
CRAB FRITTERS
Crab fritters are fried and served with a garlic and horseradish dipping sauce. Super simple, yet elegant enough to serve to company!
Provided by FoodieGeek
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Crab
Time 25m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In the container of a food processor, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, garlic, and lemon juice. Process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl, stir in chives, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir together the hush puppy mix, milk and egg until smooth. Fold in the crab. Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once if needed. Drain on paper towels. Serve fritters with the garlic sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 108.2 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 991.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
CRAB FRITTERS WITH SPICY LIME SAUCE
Steps:
- Make sauce:
- Mix all ingredients in large bowl to blend. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or overnight to develop flavors.
- Make fritters:
- Mix mayonnaise, mustard, lemon peel and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl to blend. Mix in crabmeat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Shape crab mixture into six 2 1/4-inch-diameter patties, using 1/4 cup mixture for each. Place fritters on baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Cut all peel and white pith from grapefruits. Using small sharp knife, cut between membranes to release segments. Repeat with oranges. Chill segments until ready to serve.
- Place panko in shallow dish. Cost each fritter with panko, pressing to adhere. Pour oil into heavy large skillet to depth of 1/2 inch and heat to 350°F. Cook fritters in batches until brown and heated through, about 2 minutes per side. Drain fritters on paper towels.
- Fan avocado slices and grapefruit and orange segments on plates. Drizzle 1 tablespoon sauce over each plate. Top each with 1 fritter. Sprinkle cilantro and chives over and serve.
CRAB FRITTERS WITH HERB SALAD AND MEYER LEMON AïOLI
Categories Citrus Herb Shellfish Appetizer Fry Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For aioli:
- Place mayonnaise in small bowl. Whisk in lemon juice, lemon peel, mustard, and vinegar. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
- For fritters and salad:
- Whisk egg yolks and crème fraîche in small bowl to blend. Combine crabmeat, chives, shallot, and chopped parsley in medium bowl. Gently mix in mushrooms and yolk mixture. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover crab mixture and chill.)
- Beat egg whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry; fold into crab mixture. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. For each fritter, drop 1/4 of crab mixture (about 1/2 cup) into skillet, spacing mounds apart. Sprinkle each with salt and pepper and flatten slightly. Cook fritters until bottoms are brown, about 3 minutes. Turn fritters over. Cook until bottoms are brown and fritters are cooked through, about 3 minutes longer. Meanwhile, whisk oil and lemon juice in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in herbs.
- Transfer fritters to plates. Top each fritter with dollop of aioli. Place herb salad alongside and serve.
Tips:
- Use fresh crabmeat for the best flavor. Frozen crabmeat can also be used, but it should be thawed and drained thoroughly before using.
- Shred the crabmeat into small pieces. This will help it to bind together better in the fritters.
- Add a variety of vegetables to the fritters, such as chopped onion, celery, carrot, and bell pepper. This will add flavor and texture to the fritters.
- Use a light hand when mixing the fritter batter. Overmixing will make the fritters tough.
- Heat the oil to the proper temperature before frying the fritters. The oil should be hot enough to cause the fritters to sizzle when they are dropped in, but not so hot that they burn.
- Fry the fritters in small batches so that they do not overcrowd the pan. This will help them to cook evenly.
- Drain the fritters on paper towels to remove excess oil before serving.
Conclusion:
Crabmeat fritters are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for a party or a potluck. The fritters can be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, or remoulade.
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