Crispy Crab Balls Recipe: Serve As an Appetizer or Main Dish (15 Minutes) by 30Seconds Food
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Crispy, crunchy and loaded with moist, sweet crab meat, this crab recipe will quickly become a family favorite. And these crispy crab balls are so easy to make! Mix, roll and fry. This is one& crab recipe that you'll want to put on repeat as an appetizer or as a main dish for dinner.
To make these fried crab balls you will need just a handful of ingredients. Here is your short shopping list: onion, celery, garlic powder, Old Bay Seasoning, ground mustard, flour, an egg, lump crab meat, panko and cooking oil for frying. If you're watching your sodium, make this no-salt copycat Old Bay Seasoning recipe to use.
Serve this easy fried crab ball recipe as an appetizer or form the mixture into four patties and serve as a main dish with your favorite dipping sauce. So easy, and so delicious!
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 to 6 minutes
Total Time: 15 to 16 minutes
Servings: 10 (appetizer) or 2 (main dish)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced celery
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 egg
- 1 pound lump crab meat, picked through to remove any shells
- 1 cup panko
- cooking oil, for frying
Helpful Products
- Old Bay Hot Seasoning
- Tongs
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Skillet
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Salt and Pepper
- Rubber Spatula
- Mixing Bowl
Recipe Notes
- If making patties, cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- Be sure to always pick through crab meat to ensure there are no pieces of shell.
- You can use gluten-free flour.
- Like things spicy? Use Old Bay Hot Seasoning.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine the onion, celery, garlic powder, Old Bay, mustard powder, flour and egg. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in the crab meat.
- Heat about 1 inch of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Put the panko into a shallow bowl.
- Form the mixture into balls, then roll in the panko. Put them into the hot oil and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove to a paper towel. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 161
Total Fat: 3.7g
Saturated Fat: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 41mg
Sodium: 147mg
Total Carbohydrate: 25.7g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
Total Sugars: 1.7g
Protein: 7g
Vitamin D: 4mcg
Calcium: 79mg
Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 131mg
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