Crab Hush Puppies with Tartar Sauce Recipe | Epicurious

Crab Hush Puppies with Tartar Sauce Recipe | Epicurious

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Folding sweet jumbo lump crabmeat and chopped scallions into the classic batter of cornmeal and buttermilk dresses up these pups for a party. They're crisp, fluffy, and, truth be told, dangerously...

Keywords

  • fritter
  • crab
  • scallion
  • buttermilk
  • cornmeal
  • starter
  • dinner
  • deep fry
  • gourmet
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet pickles
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped drained capers
  • 2 teaspoons grainy mustard
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • About 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoon well-shaken buttermilk (not powdered)
  • 3 scallions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup jumbo lump crabmeat (about 7 ounces), picked over
  • Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer

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