Crawfish Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• 1. DEVEIN CRAWFISH OR SHRIMP .CHOP INTO SMALL PIECES.TOSS WITH GREEN ONIONS AND GARLIC.
• 2. ADD EGG,1/3CUP OF BREAD CRUMBS,MILK,RED PEPPER,AND SALT.MIX WELL.SHAPE MIXTURE INTO BALLS,USING ABOUT 1 TABLESPOON MIXTURE FOR EACH.
• 3. ROLL BALLS IN BREAD CRUMBS.IN A HEAVY SAUCEPAN OR DEEP-FAT FRYER HEAT ABOUT 2INCHES MELTED SHORTENING OR COOKING OIL TO 375*FRY BALLS IN HOT OIL.A FEW AT A TIME, FOR 30 TO 60 SECONDS OR JUST TILL GOLDEN.
• 4. REMOVE AND DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS. KEEP WARM IN A 325*OVEN WHILE FRYING REMAINDER.

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter until translucent & just beginning to brown. Add garlic and green onion and saute for a few more minutes, watching it carefully so the garlic doesn't burn.
• Add crawfish and stir. Remove from heat and add parsley and bread crumbs, mix to combine.
• Combine beaten egg and Worcestershire sauce in small bowl, then add to crawfish mixture. If the mixture is too wet, add a little more bread crumbs.
• Wetting your hands to keep the mixture from sticking to your hands too much, form golf ball sized balls.
• Roll balls in flour and then fry in hot oil until lightly browned.