Crawfish Fritters

Name: Crawfish Fritters
Ingredients: oil, for frying; 1 pound crawfish, cooked tail meat only; 2/3 cup diced celery root, cooked; 2/3 cup diced parsnip, cooked; 2/3 cup diced sweet potato, cooked; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup club soda; 2 tablespoon chef paul prudhomme's seafood magic

David Scales|Feb. 11, 2013 3:02 pm EST

Crawfish Fritters

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These crawfish fritters come together quickly, and they're the perfect snack to start off a Mardi Gras feast. The batter features seasonal root vegetables — celery root, parsnip, and sweet potato — that add another dimension of flavor to this appetizer. Click here to see Mardi Gras: The Feast Before the Fast.

Servings

6

Ingredients

oil, for frying
1 pound crawfish, cooked tail meat only
2/3 cup diced celery root, cooked
2/3 cup diced parsnip, cooked
2/3 cup diced sweet potato, cooked
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup club soda
2 tablespoon chef paul prudhomme's seafood magic

Directions

In a deep frying pan, heat 1-inch oil to 350 degrees and line a plate with paper towels.
In a mixing bowl, fold together the remaining ingredients. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the oil. Fry until golden to deep brown. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Plate and serve with a favorite dipping sauce.