Beer Crab Cake Balls

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• Beer Crab Cake Balls
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• pinch cayenne
• 1/2 cup pale ale
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 large egg + one yolk
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 teaspoon brown mustard
• 2 tsp hot sauce (such as tapatio)
• 1 pound lump crab meat, drained well
• peanut or canola oil for frying

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from thebeeroness.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Stir together the panko, flour, old bay, baking powder and cayenne in a large bowl.

Add the beer, green onions, eggs and yolk, sour cream, mustard, and hot sauce, stir until combined.

Gently fold in crab meat.

Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Prepare the oil by adding about 3 inches of oil to a pot over high heat. Add a deep fry thermometer to the side, adjusting heat to keep oil at 350 degrees.

Using a cookie scoop, roll batter into balls about the size of golf balls.

Deep fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet until drained, about 1 minute.

I served this with Srirach Sour Cream, which was just 1 cup sour cream and 1 teaspoon of Sriracha (add more of either to get the heat level you want).