Jalapeno Poppers Stuffed With Cheese And Crab

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 16 fresh jalapeno chiles
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 lb grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 lb cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained and checked for shells
• flour, for coating
• 1 lightly beaten egg
• 2 1/2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 3/4 cup dry seasoned bread crumbs
• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 carefully make a lengthwise slit up the side of each chile and remove the seed sack.
• 2 cover the jalapenos with milk and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
• 3 mix cheese and crab.
• 4 drain, rinse and fill each chile with cheese mixture.
• 5 coat each one lightly with flour (this helps the coating adhere).
• 6 mix together the egg, water and oil and dip each chile in the mixture, then in the crumbs.
• 7 make sure all the surface is coated with crumbs; gently pat any loose crumbs into place.
• 8 place the chiles on a rack, to dry at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before frying.
• 9 this is important, because otherwise the coating will come off while frying.
• 10 deep fry the chiles in hot oil until golden brown, drain on paper towels season with salt and serve hot with salsa or your favorite sauce.