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Corn and Crab Fritters
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 3 Minutes
Ready In: 23 Minutes
Servings: 6
A nice addition to a party! Serve with Spicy Dipping Sauce (Spicy Dipping Sauce).
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 tablespoons minced shallots
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
2 green onions, sliced
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat
vegetable oil
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a large skillet; add vegetables, and sauté 5 minutes.
2. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Lightly beat egg yolks; add buttermilk to egg yolks. Stir sauteed vegetables and buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Fold in crabmeat.
4. Beat egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold half of beaten egg white into crabmeat batter. Fold in remaining beaten egg white.
5. Heat 2 oil to 375º.
6. Shape 2 tablespoons batter into a fritter shape and drop into hot oil 4 or 5 at a time. Cook 3 minutes or until golden on all sides, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
7. Serve with Spicy Dipping Sauce.
By RecipeOfHealth.com