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Crab Fritters with Sriracha Aioli Recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • For the Crab Fritters:
  • 1 lb Lump Crab Meat
  • 2 cups Béchamel Sauce let it cool first
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 Jalapeno minced
  • 1 cup Cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup Basil chopped
  • Zest of 1 Lime
  • Flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 cups Crushed Doritos
  • Peanut Oil
  • For the Sriracha Aioli:
  • 1 cup mayo
  • Juice of 1 Lime
  • 3 tablespoons Sriracha
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan pour your peanut oil in and heat to 360 degrees.
  • In a large bowl fold together your Bechamel sauce, salt and pepper to taste, basil,cilantro, lime zest, and jalapeno. Mix well.
  • Add in your crab meat and fold gently so you don't break up the crab.
  • Once mixed, form ping-pong sized balls out of the mixture.
  • Using your eggs, flour, and Doritos (you could use any kind of chips you want if you don't want to use Doritos) dredge your fritters in the egg, then flour, and then chips.
  • Fry each fritter in oil for about 2-3 mins or until golden brown.
  • Drain on a paper towel and season with salt.
  • To make the Sriracha Aioli:
  • Mix together your mayo, lime juice, Sriracha, and salt and pepper, serve with fritters and enjoy!