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B.B. Lemon's Blue Crab Beignets

Crispy, rich, and savory, these poppable Blue Crab Beignets make for the perfect starter to your Mardi Gras feast. B.B Lemon in Houston serves these with the 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 12 portions

Ingredients
  

Beignets

  • ½ cup mascarpone cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chopped chives
  • 1 teaspoon chopped shallots
  • 6 ounces jumbo blue crab meat
  • Zest of ½ a lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Batter

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup cold club soda

Instructions
 

Beignets

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl and portion into 1-ounce 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° until golden brown. (You can use any frying oil.)

Notes

Photo credit: Kirsten Gilliam.
Recipe courtesy of B.B Lemon.
Keyword B.B Lemon, beignets, blue crab, crab, Fat Tuesday, mardi gras, New Orleans
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