CRAB LOLLIPOP

Crab lollipop is a popular seafood appetizer made from crab meat. Crab meat is seasoned with spices, rolled into a ball, coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried in oil. It is usually served with mayonnaise, ketchup or sweet and sour chutney.

Crab lollipop can be made in so many different ways. It can be made either with raw crab meat or boiled crab meat. Sometimes, boiled potatoes are also added to this recipe as a binding agent. Crab lollipop is made with the single claw of the crab. But, this works only for small size crab. Crab legs can be used as a substitute for a larger size crab.

ABOUT THE RECIPE:

I usually prefer to use boiled crab meat for this recipe. I personally feel like, using raw meat might give a slight fishy smell to the recipe. Also, using raw meat might make the texture of the crab lollipop denser compared to the one with cooked meat.

Since, I made this recipe using bigger size crab, I’ve used crab legs to make lollipop.

INGREDIENTS FOR CRAB LOLLIPOP:

• CRAB MEAT – 1 CUP
• CRAB LEG – 10 NOS.
• RICE FLOUR – 1 TBSP
• CORN STARCH – 1 TBSP
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE – 1 TSP
• CHILLY POWDER – 1 TSP
• CORIANDER POWDER – 1/2 TSP
• PEPPER POWDER – 1/2 TSP
• CUMIN POWDER – 1/2 TSP
• GARAM MASALA – 1/4 TSP
• SALT – AS REQUIRED
• OIL – FOR FRYING

FOR COATING:

• EGG – 1~2 NOS.
• BREAD CRUMBS – 1 CUP
• CHILLY POWDER – 1/4 TSP
• SALT – AS REQUIRED

HOW TO MAKE CRAB LOLLIPOP:

• Remove the top shell and clean the crab.

• Add the cleaned crab to a cooking pot.

• Add water until the crab is completely submerged in the water.

• Turn on the flame and let it boil for about 10 minutes or until the crab is cooked completely.
• After 10 minutes, turn off the flame. Let it cool down completely.

• Once it cools down completely, remove the meat from the shell.
• Add the crab legs to a mixing bowl and add 1/4 tsp of chilly powder and salt to the legs. Mix it well and keep it aside.

* This step is mandatory, since the meat inside the leg won’t taste good without the marination.

• Add the crab meat to another mixing bowl. Also add rice flour, corn starch, ginger garlic paste, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, garam masala and salt to it.

• Mix it well. It should have a dough consistency. Meat mixture is ready.

*Take a small portion and try to make a ball. It should hold it’s shape. This is the perfect consistency. Add little rice flour or cornstarch to adjust the consistency if needed.

• In a separate mixing bowl, add 1 or 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp chilly powder and salt.

• Mix it well and keep it aside. The egg mixture for coating is ready.

• Take a small portion of the crab meat mixture and roll it over the marinated crab leg. Repeat the process with all the meat mixture.

• Add one piece at a time to the egg mixture. Coat the egg mixture on all sides.

• Remove the piece from the egg mixture and add it to the bread crumbs. Coat it well on all sides. Repeat the process with all the remaining lollipop and keep them ready for frying.

• Meanwhile, heat a kadai, and add 2 to 3 cups of oil to it.
• Once the oil is heated, add one piece at a time and fry them in batches. Do not over crowd.

• Fry it until it turns dark golden brown in color.

• Once it turns dark golden brown in color, filter the oil and transfer it to a plate with a tissue paper. This helps to absorb the excess oil.

• Repeat the process with the remaining lollipop.

YUMMY AND DELICIOUS CRAB LOLLIPOP IS READY.

SERVE IT WITH MAYONNAISE, KETCHUP OR YOUR FAVOURITE DIP.

I HAD CRAB LOLLIPOP WITH MAYONNAISE.

CRAB LOLLIPOP

Recipe by foodpassion1513

Servings

3

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

200

kcal

Crab lollipop is a popular seafood appetizer made from crab meat. Crab meat is seasoned with spices, rolled into a ball, coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried in oil. It is usually served with mayonnaise, ketchup or sweet and sour chutney.
Crab lollipop can be made in so many different ways. It can be made either with raw crab meat or boiled crab meat. Sometimes, boiled potatoes are also added to this recipe as a binding agent. Crab lollipop is made with the single claw of the crab. But, this works only for small size crab. Crab legs can be used as a substitute for a larger size crab.

Ingredients

• CRAB MEAT – 1 CUP

• CRAB LEG – 10 NOS.

• RICE FLOUR – 1 TBSP

• CORN STARCH – 1 TBSP

• GINGER GARLIC PASTE – 1 TSP

• CHILLY POWDER – 1 TSP

• CORIANDER POWDER – 1/2 TSP

• PEPPER POWDER – 1/2 TSP

• CUMIN POWDER – 1/2 TSP

• GARAM MASALA – 1/4 TSP

• SALT – AS REQUIRED

• OIL – FOR FRYING

• FOR COATING:

• EGG – 1~2 NOS.

• BREAD CRUMBS – 1 CUP

• CHILLY POWDER – 1/4 TSP

• SALT – AS REQUIRED

Directions

• Remove the top shell and clean the crab.
• Add the cleaned crab to a cooking pot.
• Add water until the crab is completely submerged in the water.
• Turn on the flame and let it boil for about 10 minutes or until the crab is cooked completely.
• After 10 minutes, turn off the flame. Let it cool down completely.
• Once it cools down completely, remove the meat from the shell.
• Add the crab legs to a mixing bowl and add 1/4 tsp of chilly powder and salt to the legs. Mix it well and keep it aside.
• This step is mandatory, since the meat inside the leg won’t taste good without the marination.
• Add the crab meat to another mixing bowl. Also add rice flour, corn starch, ginger garlic paste, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, garam masala and salt to it.
• Mix it well. It should have a dough consistency. Meat mixture is ready.
• *Take a small portion and try to make a ball. It should hold it’s shape. This is the perfect consistency. Add little rice flour or cornstarch to adjust the consistency if needed.
• In a separate mixing bowl, add 1 or 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp chilly powder and salt.
• Mix it well and keep it aside. The egg mixture for coating is ready.
• Take a small portion of the crab meat mixture and roll it over the marinated crab leg. Repeat the process with all the meat mixture.
• Add one piece at a time to the egg mixture. Coat the egg mixture on all sides.
• Remove the piece from the egg mixture and add it to the bread crumbs. Coat it well on all sides. Repeat the process with all the remaining lollipop and keep them ready for frying.
• Meanwhile, heat a kadai, and add 2 to 3 cups of oil to it.
• Once the oil is heated, add one piece at a time and fry them in batches. Do not over crowd.
• Fry it until it turns dark golden brown in color.
• Once it turns dark golden brown in color, filter the oil and transfer it to a plate with a tissue paper. This helps to absorb the excess oil.
• Repeat the process with the remaining lollipop.
• YUMMY AND DELICIOUS CRAB LOLLIPOP IS READY.