Crab Hush Puppies With Curried Honey Mustard Sauce Recipes

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:

• Stir the mustard, honey, and 1 1/4 teaspoons curry powder in a small bowl for dipping sauce.
• Stir the cornbread mix, clam juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon curry powder in a medium bowl. Mix in the crab and 3/4 cup of the onions.
• Pour enough oil into a medium saucepan to reach a depth of 1 1/2 inches. Attach a deep-fry thermometer to the side of the pan and heat the oil over medium heat to 320°F to 330°F. Working in batches, drop the batter into the oil by heaping teaspoonfuls. Fry until golden and cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle the hush puppies with the remaining onions. Serve with dipping sauce.