Crab Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
(from KiJohnA’s recipe box)
Source: rec.food.recipes (from RecipeThing user reenum)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Serves 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound flaked crabmeat
- 1 can pickled jalapeno peppers
- 2 tablespoons green pepper, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cracker meal
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups cracker meal
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Discard pulp and seeds and rinse carefully.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except breading mixture.
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Stuff pepper halves with crab mixture and press stuffing around pepper. Set peppers aside.
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To prepare breading mixture, place cracker meal in a flat pan; mix together milk, eggs and salt and pepper.
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Dip peppers in egg mixture, then in cracker meal. Repeat procedure.
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Deep fry at 365 degrees until golden brown.
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Drain well.