Crab Hush Puppies With Curried Honey Mustard Sauce Food

CRAB HUSH PUPPIES WITH CURRIED HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir the mustard, honey, and 1 1/4 teaspoons curry powder in a small bowl for dipping sauce.
• Stir the cornbread mix, clam juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon curry powder in a medium bowl. Mix in the crab and 3/4 cup of the onions.
• Pour enough oil into a medium saucepan to reach a depth of 1 1/2 inches. Attach a deep-fry thermometer to the side of the pan and heat the oil over medium heat to 320°F to 330°F. Working in batches, drop the batter into the oil by heaping teaspoonfuls. Fry until golden and cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle the hush puppies with the remaining onions. Serve with dipping sauce.

CRAB HUSH PUPPIES WITH CILANTRO-JALAPENO DIP

Steps:

• For the crab hush puppies: In a medium bowl, whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar and garlic powder. In a separate small bowl, whisk the buttermilk and egg. Make a well in the dry ingredients and begin to gently stir in the buttermilk mixture (I use a wooden spoon). Do not overmix. Gently stir in the crab and scallions until just mixed.
• For the cilantro-jalapeno dip: Combine the cilantro, mayonnaise, garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, reserved scallion greens and jalapeno in a blender and blend until pureed. Refrigerate until serving time. This can be made a day in advance.
• Heat several inches of canola oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees F. (There should be enough oil for the hush puppies to be completely submerged.) Use a 1-inch ice cream scoop to drop the batter into the hot oil in batches. Fry until deep golden brown, about 4 minutes. While the hush puppies are hot, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Serve immediately with the dip.