Crab Balls
Fried Crab Balls with creme fraiche, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, spring onions and a touch of lemon, some delicious party appetizers that are golden and crispy on the outside, but juicy and delicious on the inside. The crab balls are quick and easy to make, and can be served at any family gathering or celebration.
Servings: 10 crab balls
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
- 120 g white crab meat ( 4 oz)
- 120 g mixed crab meat ( 4 oz)
- 3 tablespoon cream cheese
- 3 tablespoon creme fraiche
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the crab meat, creme fraiche, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chopped spring onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Mix well to combine all the ingredients into a paste.
- With wet hands, shape balls out of the mixture that have the size of a golf ball.
- Coat each ball in flour, shaking well any excess, then egg, and afterwards in breadcrumbs,.
- Arrange all the crab balls onto a tray and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat up the oil in a large frying pan, then fry the crab balls in batches until golden, keeping a medium heat to avoid burning them.
- Remove from the frying pan, and arrange the crab balls onto a large plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil.
- Serve the crab balls either warm or cold.
Video
Notes
- Refrigerating the crab balls helps dry out the breadcrumb crust nicely and achieve perfectly fried bites that do not ooze out while frying, and have a uniform colour.
- If you are in a rush and do not have time to refrigerate, I would recommend leaving them at room temperature to dry out for at least 5 minutes, it will make frying a lot easier and mess free.
- If you want to prepare the crab balls in advance, you can make them, and freeze before frying. When needed, they can be fried from frozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 1mg