Best 5 Crab And Shrimp Hush Puppies Recipes

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Crab and shrimp hush puppies are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or side dish that is perfect for any occasion. These bite-sized morsels are made with a combination of crab meat, shrimp, cornmeal, and seasonings, and are then fried until golden brown. The result is a crispy exterior with a tender and flavorful interior that is sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy snack or a flavorful addition to your next meal, crab and shrimp hush puppies are the perfect choice.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SHRIMP HUSHPUPPIES WITH VIDALIA ONION DIP



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 Vidalia onions, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Dash hot sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 cup finely chopped chives
Shrimp Hushpuppies, for serving, recipe follows
1 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 small onion, grated
1/4 cup chives, chopped
1/2 pound cooked shrimp, cleaned and tails removed, chopped
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Peanut oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Add the olive oil and butter to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until caramelized, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from the heat and allow the onions to cool.
  • Blend the sour cream, mayonnaise, hot sauce, garlic powder, and chives together in a medium bowl. Add the onions and stir well to blend. Taste for seasonings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • *Cook's Note: This dip is best made the night before, so the flavors have time to meld.
  • Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Drop heaping tablespoon-sized amounts of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes each. Remove from the oil to paper towels to drain and season immediately with salt and pepper Transfer to a serving platter or bowl and serve with the onion dip.

DIXIE FRIED BLUE CRAB AND CORN HUSH PUPPIES



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 servings (3 per serving)

Number Of Ingredients 15

One 1-pound can lump blue crabmeat, drained
255 grams yellow cornmeal
112 grams all-purpose flour
21 grams baking powder
6 grams kosher salt
6 grams light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten with a fork
50 grams canned sweet yellow corn, drained
50 grams green onion, small diced
40 grams pickled jalapenos, medium chopped
10 grams minced fresh garlic
25 grams Parmesan, finely grated
25 grams cooked bacon, chopped
Canola oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Place the crabmeat on a paper towel and cover with another paper towel. Press lightly to remove any excess liquid. Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar in a medium bowl until they are incorporated evenly.
  • Next, add your buttermilk and egg and stir completely into mixture to loosen it up. Spoon in your crab meat and mix completely. Follow this with the corn, green onion, jalapenos and garlic. Incorporate the Parmesan and bacon (you can increase the amounts of Parmesan and bacon if you like, and want that to be more of a dominant flavor over the crab). Cover bowl with cling wrap and refrigerate for an hour to congeal for frying.
  • Heat 5 inches canola oil to fry in a medium pot to 350 degrees F.
  • Scoop 1-ounce balls from the hush puppy mixture and fry in batches, stirring and prodding occasionally, until evenly golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a paper towel to blot any excess oil.

CRAB HUSH PUPPIES



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From Cooking with Paula Deen, May/June 2007. I have not made these, but I wanted to save the recipe online. I guessed on the prep/cook times.

Provided by Renegade Chef

Categories     Crab

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

frying oil
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon minced thyme
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 sour cream
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup finely chopped bacon, crumbles
1 lb fresh picked crabmeat

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, heat the oil to 350.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal and the next seven ingredients.
  • In a smaller bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream.
  • Add to the cornmeal mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Fold in onions, bacon, and crab meat.
  • Drop by tablespoons into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 103, Sodium 1239.7, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 20.7

CRAB HUSH PUPPIES WITH TARTAR SAUCE



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Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Egg     Bake     Cocktail Party     Thanksgiving     Kid-Friendly     Mayonnaise     Cornmeal     Crab     Deep-Fry     Party     Buttermilk     Gourmet     Small Plates

Yield Makes about 40 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 20

For tartar sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet pickles
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped drained capers
2 teaspoons grainy mustard
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
For hush puppies:
About 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 garlic clove
2 large eggs
1 cup plus 2 tablespoon well-shaken buttermilk (not powdered)
3 scallions, finely chopped
1 cup cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup jumbo lump crabmeat (about 7 ounces), picked over
Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer

Steps:

  • Make tartar sauce:
  • Stir together all ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
  • Make hush puppies:
  • Preheat oven to 200°F.
  • Heat 2 inches oil to 375°F in a wide 5-quart heavy pot over medium heat. While oil heats, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then whisk together with eggs, buttermilk, and scallions in a bowl.
  • Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then stir in buttermilk mixture until just combined. Stir in crabmeat.
  • Working in batches of 10, carefully drop tablespoons of batter into oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden-brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Return oil to 375°F between batches.
  • Serve hush puppies with tartar sauce.
  • What to drink:
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HUSH PUPPIES WITH CRAB AND BACON



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Make sure you pick over the crab meat well to remove any shells for these delicious hush puppies, which come together in a snap. The bacon must be cooked before they are assembled, but that's the only other bit of prep work. Keep them warm before serving, and make sure to offer plenty of good butter to gild them.

Provided by John Willoughby And Chris Schlesinger

Categories     appetizer, side dish

Time 45m

Yield About 3 dozen pups

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk, more if needed
2 tablespoons warm bacon fat (or melted and slightly cooled butter)
1 cup crab meat (about 1/2 pound)
8 pieces well-cooked bacon, chopped fine
Salt and pepper
Oil, for deep-frying
Butter, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with a double layer of paper towel. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and bacon fat. Add to the cornmeal mixture and mix to combine. Stir in crab and bacon and season to taste. Allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes while oil heats.
  • In a Dutch oven or other large pot, add enough oil to come to a depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high heat until oil is 350 to 360 degrees.
  • Form batter into golf ball-sized balls (if batter is too dry to cohere well, stir in a bit more buttermilk). Drop balls into hot oil 5 or 6 at a time and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. As each batch is finished, place on baking sheet and put into the oven to keep warm. Serve accompanied by plenty of room-temperature butter.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 81, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 159 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use fresh seafood. Fresh crab meat and shrimp will give your hush puppies the best flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the hush puppies tough.
  • Let the batter rest for 10 minutes before frying. This will help the flour to absorb the liquid and make the hush puppies more tender.
  • Fry the hush puppies in hot oil. The oil should be hot enough to cause the hush puppies to sizzle when they are dropped in.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan. Fry the hush puppies in batches so that they have room to cook evenly.
  • Serve the hush puppies hot. Hush puppies are best served hot out of the fryer.

Conclusion:

Crab and shrimp hush puppies are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or side dish. They are perfect for any occasion, from casual get-togethers to formal parties. With fresh seafood, simple ingredients, and a few easy steps, you can make delicious crab and shrimp hush puppies that your family and friends will love.

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