Spicy Maryland Crab Balls
From mrjwjohnson 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Spicy Crab balls are an Eastern Shore Tradition they make a perfect appetizer or finger food for holidays, or a football party.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Maryland Blue crabmeat (pasteurized or fresh) shopping list
- 1/2 cup cracker crumbs or bread crumbs shopping list
- 2 eggs (or 1 large) shopping list
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper shopping list
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning shopping list
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard shopping list
- peanut oil or vegetable for frying shopping list
How to make it
- In small bowl, beat eggs; mix in mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
- Remove all cartilage from crabmeat and place crab in large bowl fold in egg mixture then add and mix remaining ingredients.
- Shape into about 30 balls about 1 inch in diameter and chill.
- Gently drop crab balls one at a time into hot (350 ºF) oil to cover. Cook until browned; remove and drain.
- Serve with crackers and cocktail sauce on the side.
The Rating
Reviewed by 14 people-
This looks good. I've bookmarked it to try.
Thanks,
cookinggood
in Leesburg loved it
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I miss Maryland!!!!!! And MD crab. Thanks for the recipe.
crabhappychick
in Pittsburgh loved it
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Cool recipe.
mrgresch
in Milwaukee loved it
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