Crab sticks fried in batter, step-by-step recipe with photos
This is the classic, simplest and most delicious way to prepare this dish. If you decorate it with something unusual, then it can be placed on a festive table or at a feast.
We will need:
- Crab sticks - pack 200 g
- Vegetable oil - 1 tsp.
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Salt - to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
- Egg - 3 pcs.
- Flour - 2/3 tbsp.
- Cow's milk or water - 0.5 tbsp.
Cooking method:
1. Be sure to first remove the sticks from the freezer and defrost them at room temperature. Next, remove the unnecessary plastic film, i.e. clean them. Add a little salt and pepper to your taste. Next, sprinkle them with lemon juice, approximately 1 teaspoon is required. In this combination of products, let them stand for 20-30 minutes.
2. Now the most important thing is the batter. It's also very easy to do. To do this, mix flour with milk and mix well so that there are no lumps. Instead of milk, you can use mineral water or regular water.
Separate the yolks from the whites. Salt and pepper the yolks, beat a little with a fork. Add this yolk mixture to the flour mixture.
Important! With mineral water it turns out divine and wonderful, no worse than with milk.
Next, after the sticks are marinated, add the protein to the prepared mixture, stir and immediately dip the sticks in this liquid.
3. Well, immediately after dipping it into the frying pan.
Important! Fry in a well-heated frying pan for about 2-3 minutes until each side is nicely browned.
4. This is what it will look like:
Important! Do you want to achieve uniform batter? Then after you fry the first side of the stick, dip it in the batter again and fry the other side.
What a beauty and deliciousness it turned out to be! Serve on the table with pickled cucumbers; for beauty, you can use any greens, such as parsley or dill. Bon appetit!
Frying on the stove
To cook crab sticks in batter with cheese, you should use a deep duck pan. It is necessary to pour a sufficient amount of oil (refined only) into it and heat it very much. After this, you need to take one crab stick stuffed with cheese, dip it in the egg batter and immediately place it in boiling vegetable fat. This appetizer should not be fried for long. After the base turns red, the products must be removed from the oil using a slotted spoon and placed in a colander.
How to cook crab sticks in breadcrumbs?
I think it will immediately become clear to everyone that breadcrumbs will give such a magical crunch to these beauties. The tempura they make is simply amazing. What are the rules and preparation steps?
We will need:
- crab sticks - 12 pcs. or packaging
- chicken egg - 2 pcs.
- mayonnaise - 2-3 tbsp
- breadcrumbs - 5-6 tbsp
- wheat flour - 5 tbsp
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt and pepper to taste
Cooking method:
1. Mix all the ingredients according to the list for the batter: egg, mayonnaise, flour and salt and pepper. If you don’t have mayonnaise, you can replace it with sour cream or kefir.
2. Stir the resulting sauce and dip the chopsticks in it.
3. Then pour breadcrumbs into a plate and roll the crab in them)
Important! Breading can be used with different flavors, depending on what your preferences are and depending on where you are preparing this snack. If you fry for children, it is better to do it without additives and use sour cream rather than mayonnaise.
4. Heat the frying pan well, add vegetable oil and fry slowly.
5. These are crunchy, but at the same time soft inside! Super class! This option is also called “Nimble crab sticks in batter” all because everything is prepared very quickly and instantly.
Serve them with mashed potatoes or fries.
Processing the filling
Crab sticks in batter with cheese always turn out very tasty and aromatic. To make such a snack yourself, you need to remove the main product from the freezer in advance, remove it from the packaging and completely defrost it. In the meantime, you can start preparing the solid milk product. It should be cut into very thin slices 4-4.7 centimeters wide.
After all the crab sticks become soft, they need to be carefully unfolded, stuffed with a slice of cheese and rolled again. The described actions should be carried out in relation to all products.
Crab sticks in batter with cheese
Cheese batter is the most common and popular option. Because it is cheese that goes well with this product.
We will need:
- crab sticks - 300 g
- hard cheese - 60 g
- egg - 2 pcs.
- mayonnaise - 1-2 tbsp
- sour cream or kefir - 1 tbsp
- garlic - 1 clove
- vegetable oil for frying
Important! Use chilled crab sticks, not frozen ones, when creating your masterpiece.
