Crab Beignets
Prep
12 min
Total
3 hours 16 min
Try this amazing New Orleans inspired dish!
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Ingredients
1.5
cups lump crab, cleaned
1/3
cup mascarpone
1
tablespoon chopped chives
1/4
teaspoon Dijon mustard
1
pinch lemon zest
Batter
6
cups vegetable oil
1
cup all purpose flour
1/3
cup cornstarch
1
tablespoon baking powder
1
large pinch salt
1
cup favourite beer
Instructions
Special tools: deep fryer thermometer
- Combine crab, mustard, mascarpone, lemon zest, chives into a medium bowl and softly fold ingredients together.
- Roll into 1/2 oz balls and chill
- Bring vegetable oil up to 375 in a large pot.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt together. Slowly add beer and bring it all together.
- Drop crab into batter and remove with a fork. Gently lower into hot oil. Fry for a couple minutes and rotate for a couple more. Remove onto paper towel and season with salt.
- Serve with a citrus aioli and a wedge of lemon.