Fried Seafood Fritters Ignite Spark - Seafood Portal

Ingredients

• ½ lb (225 g) large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and roughly chopped
• ½ lb (225 g) lump crab meat, carefully picked over for shells
• (Optional) ¼ lb (115 g) sea scallops, coarsely chopped (or use an extra ½ lb shrimp instead)
• ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup (30 g) cornmeal
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup (60 ml) whole milk
• 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced
• 1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Vegetable or canola oil for shallow frying (approximately 1–1½ cups)
• ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced very fine
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon small capers, roughly chopped
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste