Jillenas Crab Hush Puppies Recipes

JILLENA'S CRAB HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Mix self-rising flour, cornmeal, garlic salt, pepper, corn, crabmeat, onion, and eggs together in a bowl; let sit for 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

CRAB HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat the oil to 350.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal and the next seven ingredients.
• In a smaller bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream.
• Add to the cornmeal mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fold in onions, bacon, and crab meat.
• Drop by tablespoons into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.

CRAB HUSH PUPPIES WITH CILANTRO-JALAPENO DIP

Steps:

• For the crab hush puppies: In a medium bowl, whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar and garlic powder. In a separate small bowl, whisk the buttermilk and egg. Make a well in the dry ingredients and begin to gently stir in the buttermilk mixture (I use a wooden spoon). Do not overmix. Gently stir in the crab and scallions until just mixed.
• For the cilantro-jalapeno dip: Combine the cilantro, mayonnaise, garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, reserved scallion greens and jalapeno in a blender and blend until pureed. Refrigerate until serving time. This can be made a day in advance.
• Heat several inches of canola oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees F. (There should be enough oil for the hush puppies to be completely submerged.) Use a 1-inch ice cream scoop to drop the batter into the hot oil in batches. Fry until deep golden brown, about 4 minutes. While the hush puppies are hot, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Serve immediately with the dip.