Crab Fritters with Preserved Lemon Mayonnaise
Ingredients
Preserved Lemon Mayonnaise
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons preserved lemon peel, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crab Fritters
- 500g crab meat
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks (reserve the whites)
- 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
To Cook and Serve
- 2 egg whites, beaten until stiff
- knob of butter
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Preserved Lemon Mayonnaise
- Place the mayonnaise, preserved lemon peel and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl.
- Stir to combine then season with a little sea salt and black pepper.
- Refrigerate until required.
Crab Fritters
- Drain any excess liquid off the crab meat then place in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, place the whole egg, 2 egg yolks and the self-raising flour. Whisk until smooth, then pour on to the crab meat.
- Add the dill and mix together along with some sea salt and black pepper.
- Refrigerate until required.
To cook and serve
- Pre-heat your flat-top or a frying pan to medium heat.
- Fold the beaten egg whites into the crab batter.
- Add a little butter to your cooking surface, then spoon out the fritter batter to your desired size.
- Turn after a minute or so and remove when golden on each side and cooked through.
- Serve warm with a dollop of the preserved lemon mayo on top and a pinch of sea salt and a grind of black pepper.