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Submitted by MaryJane

Cajun stuffed crabs loaded with claw meat, bell peppers, onions, and celery, breaded and fried until golden and crunchy. A Louisiana seafood classic ready in 30 minutes.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

If you’ve ever had stuffed crabs at a fish fry down in Louisiana, you know there’s nothing else quite like them.

Claw crab meat gets mixed with sautéed bell peppers, onions, and celery (that holy trinity, cher), bound with eggs and bread crumbs, then packed into crab shells. A triple dip in egg wash, flour, and bread crumbs gives them that shatteringly crisp crust when they hit the hot oil.

Golden, crunchy on the outside, tender and briny on the inside. Pure Cajun goodness.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use claw meat for the best flavor and value. Lump crab is pricier and breaks down in the mix anyway.
  • Don’t skip the triple breading. Egg wash, then flour, then bread crumbs gives you that thick, satisfying crunch.
  • Fry in batches so the oil temperature stays steady. Crowding the pan makes everything soggy.
  • Season boldly with salt and red pepper. Cajun food is supposed to have some kick.

Ingredients

3 3
MEDIUM MEDIUM SWEET BELL PEPPER *
2 2
LARGE LARGE ONIONS
2 473
CUPS ML BREAD CRUMBS
1 15
TABLESPOON ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
1 1
PINCH PINCH PARSLEY LEAF *
2 2
STALKS STALKS CELERY *
1 113
STICK G BUTTER
½ 226.8
POUND G CRAB MEAT
from claw
3 3
LARGE LARGE EGGS

Directions

Sauté vegetables until wilted, season to taste with salt and red pepper.

Mix bread crumbs, flour, eggs, green onions, and parsley.

Combine with other ingredients and fill crab shells.

Dip in a batter of egg and milk, then in flour and finally in bread crumbs.

Fry until golden brown.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 127g (4.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 281 49% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 135mg 45%
Sodium 401mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars g
Protein 25g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 10% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 

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