Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat
  • vegetable oil

Method

  • Melt butter in a large skillet; add vegetables, and saute 5 minutes.
  • Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Lightly beat egg yolks; add buttermilk to egg yolks. Stir sauteed vegetables and buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Fold in crabmeat.
  • Beat egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold half of beaten egg white into crabmeat batter. Fold in remaining beaten egg white.
  • Heat 2" oil to 375°.
  • Shape 2 tablespoons batter into a fritter shape and drop into hot oil 4 or 5 at a time. Cook 3 minutes or until golden on all sides, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
  • Serve with Spicy Dipping Sauce.