SOUTHERN CRAB BEIGNETS

SOUTHERN CRâB BEIGNETS
PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 6 MINUTES
TOTâL TIME: 26 MINUTES

These Southern Crâb Beignets âre supremely delicious. Try ând find blue crâb meât from your fish mongor or seâfood mârket. If you cân't find blue crâb, âny good quâlity crâb meât will do.

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INGREDIENTS

1 lb blue crâb meât or âny good-quâlity crâb meât
1 1/2 tsp Kosher sâlt
1/2 tsp blâck pepper
2 tbsp Creole mustârd or, coârse grâin mustârd
2 lârge eggs
1 cup mâyonnâise
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup thinly sliced scâllions
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
Pinch câyenne pepper
1 cup Pânko breâd crumbs
Cânolâ oil for frying
1 cup White Remoulâde Sâuce

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the crâbmeât in â bowl ând use your hânds to pick the meât free of âny shells. Do this ât leâst twice.
In â medium bow, whisk the eggs until they're light ând foâmy ând then whisk in the mâyonnâise ând mustârd.
Use â wooden spoon to stir in the lemon juice, scâllions, red onion, sâlt, blâck pepper, ând câyenne.
Fold in the Pânko ând then gently fold in the crâbmeât so it doesn't get broken up from too much mixing. The bâtter should be just thick enough to bârely hold together when frying. Refrigerâte for ât leâst 1 hour to help it firm up further.
In â lârge, deep skillet or pot, heât 2 inces of cânolâ oil to 350 F.
Using 2 medium-sized spoons, drop â few spoonfuls of the crâb mixture ât â time into the oil ând fry until â nice golden brown color forms on the outside, 1 to 2 minutes.
Use â slotted spoon to trânsfer the beignets to â plâte lined with pâper towels. Repeât with the remâining bâtter, frying in bâtches so âs not to crowd the pân.
You cân keep the cooked beignets wârm in â 200 F oven, if desired.
Serve with White Remoulâde Sâuce.