Crab Olive Nuggys

 By Foodynians Recipes
Crab Olive Nuggys
Published: February 12, 2015 

Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook time: 30 Minutes
Total time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Yield: 15 Servings 

Nutrition facts: 330 calories

Ingredients

• 2 pound large green olives, pitted.
• 4 oz crab meat.
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.
• 1 small carrot, minced.
• 1 small celery stalk, minced.
• 1/2 onion, minced.
• 1 glass white wine.
• 1/2 lemon zest.
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly ground.
• 1 slice white bread, blended.
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated.
• 2 egg, beaten.
• 4 oz Breadcrumbs.
• 2 oz all-purpose flour.
• Vegetable oil for deep frying.
• Salt to taste.

Instructions

• Heat the extra virgin olive oil, minced carrot, onion and celery in a frying pan and sauté for a few minures on a medium heat, until the vegetables are soft.
• Add the crab meat and cook all stuff well. Add salt, nutmeg and white wine and let the alcohol evaporate. Cook on a low heat until the meat is cooked through. Set aside to cool down.
• In the meantime, put the slice of bread in a mixer and blend it finely. Add the meat mixture in a mixer and blend it well.
• Transfer it into a bowl, add the lemon zest, 1 egg, parmesan cheese, the blended slice of bread and mix well until you get a thick consistency. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Stuff the olives with mixture. Once stuffed, dust olives in flour, then dip in the remaining beaten egg. Lastly, roll them gently in breadcrumbs.
• Heat 2 inches of olive oil in a large saucepan to fry. Once oil becomes hot, fry stuffed olives until golden brown.
• Once cooked, remove from oil and transfer to a paper-towel-lined dish.

Crab Olive Nuggys