Ease of preparation rating: Moderate.
Yield: 2 servings.
Crab Hush Puppies
Ingredients:
1 cup (240ml) cornbread mix
½ cup (120ml) water
12 ounces (340g) fresh lump crab meat
1 teaspoon (5ml) salt
1 teaspoon (5ml) pepper
Canola oil, for frying
Method:
In a large bowl, combine cornbread mix, water, salt, pepper and crab meat. Mix until blended completely.
Heat frying oil to 375oF (190oC).
Drop dollops of batter into the oil and fry for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
Cosmopolitan Sauce
Ingredients:
½ cup (120ml) cranberry chutney
Pinch of salt
Pinch of black pepper
2 tablespoons (30ml) honey
Method:
Blend all ingredients together in a food processor.
Spread Cosmopolitan Sauce in the bottom of a plate. Serve the Crab Hush Puppies over the sauce. Dust icing sugar and the zest of 1 lime over the Crab Hush Puppies.