#CRAB HUSH PUPPIES PATCH#
#CRAB HUSH PUPPIES CRACK#

Bring the oil temperature back to 350 degrees before frying the remaining hush puppies. Skim off and discard any fried bits in the oil between batches. Transfer them to the lined baking sheet, and place the sheet in the oven to keep warm while you make the remaining batches. Fry for about 3 minutes, until the balls are deep golden brown, keeping them moving so they brown evenly on all sides a Chinese wire skimmer is good to use. Do not try to make perfect spheres the hush puppies will be lighter if they are not so dense. Drop each one into the hot oil (from a height of no more than about an inch above the surface) by using your finger to push the batter off the spoon. Scoop heaping teaspoons (not a measuring spoon) to make walnut-size portions of batter. The oil should be at least 2 inches deep. Heat the oil in a heavy 5-quart pot (cast iron is best) over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a triple thickness of paper towels and place it next to the stove. Use a flexible spatula to blend the buttermilk and eggs into the cornmeal mixture until thoroughly incorporated, then fold in the scallion-crab mixture to form a thick batter. The yield is 1 cup.ДЇor the hush puppies: Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar, celery seed, ground coriander, cayenne pepper and baking powder in a large bowl.Д¬ombine the scallions, cilantro, corn and crabmeat in a separate bowl. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use (up to 2 days). This recipe is outstanding - easy to make and delicious.For the sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, Old Bay, lemon juice and chipotle in a mini food processor until smooth. I tries baking have to cut down on the fat, but they defintely tasted better fried in oil.Д¬an these hush puppies be oven baked instead of frying them? These were really delicious with the dipping sauce. When they are golden brown, pull them out of the oil and blot with paper towel to cut down on the grease! The mustard was nice, I think it may have been the curry that I didn't enjoy.ДЄll in all a very tasty, surprising appetizer! Very simple to prepare, just keep an eye on their color.

I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce, it just wasn't what I was expecting. It is really helpful to have a thermometer on hand to monitor the temp of the oil! They were delicious! I also had no problem with them falling apart, I believe the key is low water content in your crab mixture and a sufficiently hot oil temperature.

I made this as an appetizer for my families tradition Christmas Eve get together. i also purchased some 'bone smack'n' mustard for the base of the dipping sauce and it was delicious i had fun snacking on the lump crab meat while making these also. I made these for my fiance on his birthday and they were an extreme hit. This did not work for me - I don't know if I did something wrong but the puppies did not hold together at all - they just fell apart into the oil and created an inedible mush. I might also add a little salt to the batter, they could use a little edge. The oil temperature really drops once you start frying them, so patience is a virtue. Next time I'll try adding some fresh corn kernels to the batter. These were a real hit at our al fresco dinner for 6. I used Martha White corn muffin mix and added 2 Tbs of dry instant buttermilk to the batter and 2 tsp of roasted dry ginger to the dipping sauce. The recipe is easy and goes together quickly - Sauce is good they were a hit at my party I used 1/2 the amount of crab for cost reasons and they were rich with crab. I added some flour, shaped them into balls and they fried up fine. These are delicious however when I dropped the spoonfuls into the oil, they just spread and turned into crumbs. the chef's recipe is really helpful and his freezing techbnique brilliant.ДЄlso, minced clams might be a good sub for crab. My forks are not real, yet, but i wanted to encourage everyone to read ALL the comments. But I just scooped the out, put some sauce on, and ate them while I fried the rest! I had a few other ones that disintegrated because the fat was too cool. It may have been a little extra moist because of that.

#CRAB HUSH PUPPIES CRACK#

I used crab meat from a container, because I didn't have time to crack my own.

#CRAB HUSH PUPPIES PATCH#

So delicious! I added a little extra corn bread mix, as my first patch turned into hashbrown/latke splooge. Should I try this again, I would use Jiffy Mix and add an egg. It was so sweet, I had to give up on them after just eating three. However, I used Marie Callender's Honey butter corn just add water corn bread muffin mix. This is a very simple and easy recipe to make.

Crab hush puppies