Crab Hush Puppies
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Recipe Name: Crab Hush Puppies Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: Yield: Serving: Yield: 6–8 servings
Ingredients
  • Peanut or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
  • ⅔ cup self-rising flour
  • 4 green onions (green parts only), sliced
  • ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (8-ounce) package fresh lump crabmeat, drained
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • ¾ cup beer, room temperature
  • Cocktail sauce
Instructions
  1. Pour the oil to a depth of 3 inches in a deep cast-iron pot. Place over medium-high heat and attach a deep fat thermometer. Bring to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, stir together the cornmeal mix, flour, green onions, bell peppers, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the crabmeat, egg and beer, stirring just until moistened. Set aside for 10 minutes. Carefully drop batter by tablespoonfuls into the hot oil being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Fry in batches for 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain on a platter lined with paper towels. Serve warm with cocktail sauce.
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Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/hush-it/