Name: B.B. Lemon's Blue Crab Beignets
Ingredients: ½ Cup mascarpone cheese; 1 tsp. chopped chives; 1 tsp. chopped shallots; 6 oz. jumbo blue crab meat; Zest of ½ a lemon; Salt and Pepper to taste; 1 Cup all-purpose flour; ½ tsp. salt; 1/3 Cup CORN STARCH; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 Cup cold club soda

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B.B. Lemon's Blue Crab Beignets

Crispy, rich and savory these poppable Blue Crab Beignets will make for the perfect starter to your Mardi Gras feast. B.B Lemon in Houston serves theirs claws-in, like a little lollipop and they’re so good, you’ll forget about those sweet powdered sugar versions.

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Course Appetizers, Sides

Servings portions

Ingredients

Beignets

½ Cup mascarpone cheese
1 tsp. chopped chives
1 tsp. chopped shallots
6 oz. jumbo blue crab meat
Zest of ½ a lemon
Salt and Pepper to taste

Batter

1 Cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
1/3 Cup CORN STARCH
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Cup cold club soda

Instructions

Beignets

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and portion into one oz. balls. Keep refrigerated.

Batter

Mix batter in a large bowl and make sure the club soda is very cold. Lightly dust the beignets in flour and then dip into the batter. Fry at 350° degrees until golden brown. (You can use any frying oil.)

Notes

This recipe is courtesy of B.B Lemon.
Photo Credit: Kirsten Gilliam

Keyword B.B Lemon, beignets, blue crab, crab, Fat Tuesday, mardi gras, New Orleans

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B.B. Lemon’s Blue Crab Beignets