Crab Fritters with Preserved Lemon Mayonnaise

Ingredients

Preserved Lemon Mayonnaise
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons preserved lemon peel, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crab Fritters
  • 500g crab meat
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 egg yolks (reserve the whites)
  • 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
To Cook and Serve
  • 2 egg whites, beaten until stiff
  • knob of butter
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preserved Lemon Mayonnaise
  1. Place the mayonnaise, preserved lemon peel and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl.
  2. Stir to combine then season with a little sea salt and black pepper.
  3. Refrigerate until required.
Crab Fritters
  1. Drain any excess liquid off the crab meat then place in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, place the whole egg, 2 egg yolks and the self-raising flour. Whisk until smooth, then pour on to the crab meat.
  3. Add the dill and mix together along with some sea salt and black pepper.
  4. Refrigerate until required.
To cook and serve
  1. Pre-heat your flat-top or a frying pan to medium heat.
  2. Fold the beaten egg whites into the crab batter.
  3. Add a little butter to your cooking surface, then spoon out the fritter batter to your desired size.
  4. Turn after a minute or so and remove when golden on each side and cooked through.
  5. Serve warm with a dollop of the preserved lemon mayo on top and a pinch of sea salt and a grind of black pepper.