Paula Deens Crab Balls Recipes

Steps:

• In a heavy, deep pot, preheat peanut oil to 365 degrees.
• In a large bowl, moisten bread crumbs with heavy cream. Mix in remaining ingredients. Shape into balls about the size of a walnut. Fry in oil until browned, about 5 minutes per batch. Serve with tartar sauce. Can make balls ahead and reheat.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients thoroughly together in a medium oven-proof dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until browned around the edges.
• Alternatively, microwave for 3 minutes (for those of us who are less patient!).

Steps:

• In a large pot drop crabs into boiling water, making sure water covers the crabs.
• Add Old Bay and salt to boiling water and crabs.
• Cook until crabs are red, approximately 10 minutes.
• Let crabs cool to the touch.
• Remove the lungs (they can be found by lifting the back shell up, they look like"fingers").
• Leave any roe in there and also leave the claws attached.
• Crack crabs down the middle, making 2 pieces of each crab.
• In a deep skillet, melt the butter and add garlic and parsley (I always add a little Tony Cacheres or cayenne too).
• Place the crabs in the butter mixture, coating them and then place on a platter.
• Pour remaining butter from skillet onto the crabs before serving.
• Serve with bread to sop up the extra butter on the platter.

Steps:

• FOR THE SHRIMP:.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the green onions, green pepper, and garlic powder until the pepper is limp. Place in a mixing bowl and add the cream, mustard, and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
• Add the cracker crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, parsley, and lemon juice. Mix well. Gently fold in the crabmeat.
• Split the shrimp down the bottom center to the tail, being careful not to cut through the back. Stuff each shrimp with a small mound of the crabmeat mixture. Wrap the shrimp in bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place the shrimp on a baking sheet and cook in the top third of the oven for 15-20 minutes, until the bacon is cooked through. Turn the oven to broil and broil for 4 minutes to crisp the bacon.
• WHILE THE SHRIMP COOKS: BASIL CREAM SAUCE.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook until light brown, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and reduce the sauce by half. Add the cream and bouillon and reduce by half again. Add the pesto, bring to a simmer, and heat until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
• To serve, arrange 4 shrimp on a plate and drizzle with Basil Sauce.

Steps:

• Pulse the shrimp in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Transfer the shrimp into a large mixing bowl.
• Add all the remaining ingredients except 1 of the beaten eggs and the bread crumbs, and fold together gently but thoroughly.
• Roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and dip into the beaten egg and then dredge in the bread crumbs.
• Deep-fry in 350 degree F oil until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with lemon wedges and more tartar or remoulade sauce for dipping.