Crab Tater Tots

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• Canola oil, for deep-frying
• 1/2 pound lump crab meat
• Panko bread crumbs, for breading
• Kosher salt

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from wendyshow.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

In a small saucepan, combine the butter with 1/4 cup water over high heat. When the water comes to a simmer and the butter is melted, add the flour. Reduce the heat to medium and stir until the resulting paste pulls away from the sides of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the egg to the pan and stir vigorously until the egg is incorporated into the flour mixture. Stir in the mashed potatoes and let cool.

Pour enough oil into a medium pot so that the oil comes 3-inches up the sides. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.

While the oil heats, gently fold the crab into the potato mixture; the lumpier the batter, the better! Using two soup spoons, shape the mixture into quenelles, or 2-inch footballs. (You should end up with about 35.)

Roll in the panko. Deep-fry, working in batches and turning once, until crisp, brown, and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Place the tater tots on a paper towel and season with salt.