Categories: Fish- Seasfood

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. fresh crabmeat
• 1 cup biscuit mix
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Vegetable oil
• Creole Sauce:
• 1/2 cup Creole mustard
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

1. Drain and flake crabmeat, removing any bits of shell.
2. Stir together biscuit mix and next 5 ingredients; make a well in center of mixture.
3. Combine milk and next 3 ingredients; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Add crabmeat.
4. Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 2 inches in a Dutch oven; heat to 275 degrees. Drop batter by teaspoons into hot oil, and fry, a few at a time, 30 seconds or until golden brown, turning once. Serve immediately with Creole Sauce.

5. makes about 40 fritters

6. Creole Sauce: Stir together all ingredients.

7. makes about 3/4 cup

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