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Title: Crab & Avocado Fritters
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

      2 lb crabmeat
      1    salt
      1 c  diced green onions
    1/4 c  dry breadcrumbs
      1 md avocado, peeled and cut into
           - 1/4-in; ch pieces
      1    corn oil for deep-frying
      1    all-purpose flour
      1    thinly slivered green
           -onion(optiona; l)
      2    eggs
    1/2 c  hot chili salsa

Instructions

Line baking sheet with parchment. Combine crab, 1 c green onions and
avocado in large bowl. Mix eggs, salsa and salt; add to crab. Mix in
breadcrumbs. Form mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on prepared
sheet. Cover with plastic and refrigerate 3 hours. (Can be prepared
one day ahead and frozen. Do not thaw before cooking.)

Preheat oven to lowest setting. Line another baking sheet with paper
towels. Pour oil into large skillet to depth of 3 inches. Heat to 350
degrees. Dust fritters with flour. Carefully ad to oil in batches
(do not crowd) and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side
for refrigerated fritters and about 3 minutes per side for frozen.
Drain on paper towels. Transfer to prepared sheet and keep warm in
oven until all are cooked. Garnish with green onion slivers and
serve immediately. From

Bon Appetit, Nov '86.

Makes 4 dozen

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