Crabby poppers (crab stuffed jalapenos)
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Cooked crab meat; drained |
| ¼ | cup | Celery; chopped |
| ½ | cup | Onions; chopped |
| ½ | cup | Green chiles; chopped |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh garlic; minced |
| 3 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil or bacon grease |
| 1½ | cup | Bread crumbs |
| 3 | Eggs; beaten | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cilantro; chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon | Fresh ground black pepper |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| About 30 Fresh Jalapeno chiles with stems on | ||
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 2 | cups | Seasoned bread crumbs |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Black Pepper |
| 2 | Eggs beaten with a little water | |
| Oil for deep frying | ||
Directions
STUFFING
JALAPENOS
Recipe by Steve Tanner
Stuffing
1. Heat oil or grease in a heavy pan over medium heat.
2. Saute celery, onions, green chiles, and garlic ubtil tender; set aside.
3. Combine bread crumbs, eggs, cilantro, salt, and black pepper.
4. Add crab meat and cooked vegetebles and mix well.
Jalapenos
1. Rinse chiles well.
2. With a sharp knife or razor blade, make a "T" shaped cut across, just below the stem, and down one side.
3. Carefully remove the seeds and membrane.
4. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
5. Using a sieve or collander, blanch the chiles, in batches if necessary, in the boiling water for 3 minutes and immediately immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking.
6. Drain chiles on a towel.
7. Put enough stuffing in the chile to just be able to close the cuts.
8. Place the chiles on a sheet pan when stuffed.
9. When all the chiles are on the pan, spray them with a light coat of vegetable oil spray, turning once.
10. Mix the salt and black pepper in with the flour and put it on a plate.
11. Roll each popper in the flour, dip it in the egg mixture, roll it in the bread crumbs and return it to the pan.
12. Deep fry, 3 or 4 at a time, in hot oil (375-385 degrees F.) until golden brown, turning as necessary.
13. Drain on paper towels.
14. Serve warm or freeze to be reheated when wanted.
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by SBahrd@... (Stephen Tanner) on Feb 21, 1998