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Blue Crab Beignets
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Blue Crab Beignets

12 ingredients Makes 12 servings openrecipes
Blue Crab Beignets
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

702
Calories
15g
Protein
28g
Fat
97g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 6 ounces fresh blue or other lump crabmeat, picked over
  • 1/3 cup mascarpone
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
  • Kosher salt
  • Vegetable oil (for frying; about 4 cups)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more
  • 1 cup amber lager
  • A deep-fry thermometer

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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