Corn-And-Crab Fritters

By pattie_d

check recipe file for Criolla Rémoulade recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
• Vegetable oil
• Criolla Rémoulade

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet; add vegetables, and sauté 5 minutes.

Combine cornmeal and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.

Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients; stir into cornmeal mixture. Stir in vegetables. Drain and fold in crab.

Shape 1/4 cup mixture into a patty. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Pour oil into a heavy skillet to depth of 1/4 inch; place over medium-high heat until hot. Cook half of patties 2 to 3 minutes on each side; drain. Repeat with remaining patties. Serve with rémoulade.