French fried crabs
French fried crabs recipe in the seafood category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 dozen medium-size crabs, washed and scrubbed in water with legs, back shells and innards removed
- 1 pound backfin crab meat
- 1 scant cup flour
- 1 scant cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 teaspoon parsley
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Enough vegetable oil for deep frying
Recipe method:
- Combine all ingredients except crab, crab meat and vegetable oil to make a batter.
- Stir one tablespoon of vegetable oil into the batter.
- Fill crab crevices where innards were removed with crab meat and press the crab meat firmly into the crevice to secure.
- Holding each stuffed crab with tongs, dip into batter.
- Then place into the deep fryer filled with very hot vegetable oil.
- Completely cover the crab and fry individually for seven minutes or until golden.
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