Crabmeat Bites

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons celery finely chopped
• 1 pound backfin crabmeat fresh flaked drained
• 0.7 cup commercial cracker meal 
• 0.3 cup breadcrumbs dry fine
• 0.5 teaspoon mustard dry
• 1 large eggs 
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon 
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
• 2 tablespoons onion finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika 
• 2 tablespoons bell pepper red finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 36 servings vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• paper towels
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Combine crabmeat and next 10 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well. Stir in dry breadcrumbs until crabmeat mixture holds shape when formed into a ball. Shape crabmeat mixture into balls using about 1 tablespoon of mixture per ball, and coat each ball evenly with cracker meal.
2. Pour oil to depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 37
3. Fry crabmeat balls, a few at a time, 2 minutes or until golden.
4. Drain on paper towels.