Crab Hush Puppies With Cilantro Jalapeno Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil to 350 degrees F. in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven.
• In a 1-quart mixing bowl, stir the cornmeal, flour, onion, jalapeno, corn, and eggs, until blended. Allow to stand 5 minutes.
• Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd; leave room for the hushpuppies to be turned. Cook the hushpuppies until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep the cooked hushpuppies warm in an oven while cooking the remaining batter. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer them to a serving dish. Serve with Paula Deen's Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.
• In bowl, combine bacon, jalapeno, cornmeal, flour, cayenne, paprika, onion, chives, 1 cup sour cream, egg and cheese.
• Mix well to combine.
• Drop heaping tablespoon-sized amounts of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes each.
• Remove from the oil to paper towels to drain and season immediately with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a serving platter or bowl and serve with the dip.
• For the dip:
• Combine remaining cup of sour cream, Chipotle Tabasco, and lime juice and zest. Mix well to combine.

Steps:

• Make tartar sauce:
• Stir together all ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
• Make hush puppies:
• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Heat 2 inches oil to 375°F in a wide 5-quart heavy pot over medium heat. While oil heats, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then whisk together with eggs, buttermilk, and scallions in a bowl.
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then stir in buttermilk mixture until just combined. Stir in crabmeat.
• Working in batches of 10, carefully drop tablespoons of batter into oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden-brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Return oil to 375°F between batches.
• Serve hush puppies with tartar sauce.
• What to drink:
• Schloss Saarstein 1st Growth Riesling Kabinett '08

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.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, jalapenos, onion and hot sauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil to 375°. Drop tablespoons of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.