Bayou Seafood Hors D'oeuvres

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup instant minced onion
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat or 2 (7 ounce) cans tuna, drained,flaked
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch ground red pepper
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 mix onion and water in medium bowl; let stand 10 minutes to rehydrate.
• 2 add crab meat, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, mustard, black and red peppers to onions; mix well.
• 3 shape into 1 inch balls, about 4 dozen.
• 4 heat 2 inches of oil in pan to 375*; fry a few balls at a time until golden,about 1 minute.
• 5 remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• 6 serve at once, or keep warm in single layer in shallow baking pan, covered with foil, in preheated 250* oven up to 30 minutes.