Crawfish Croquettes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups crawfish tails, coarsely chopped
• 3 cups rice, cooked
• 1/4 cup green pepper, minced
• tabasco sauce
• fat (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 sift together dry ingredients.
• 2 beat egg yolks, milk, and vegetable oil until blended.
• 3 add to the dry ingredients and beat just until blended.
• 4 stir in crawfish, rice, and green pepper.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 6 fold into batter.
• 7 add tabasco to taste.
• 8 drop batter from tablespoon into deep, hot fat 375°f
• 9 fry until golden and puffy, 3 to 4 minutes; turn once.
• 10 drain on paper towels.
• 11 serve with garlic aioli.