Crawfish Croquettes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups crawfish tails, coarsely chopped
• 3 cups rice, cooked
• 1/4 cup green pepper, minced
• Tabasco sauce
• fat (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Sift together dry ingredients.

2. 2

   Beat egg yolks, milk, and vegetable oil until blended.

3. 3

   Add to the dry ingredients and beat just until blended.

4. 4

   Stir in crawfish, rice, and green pepper.

5. 5

   Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.

6. 6

   Fold into batter.

7. 7

   Add Tabasco to taste.

8. 8

   Drop batter from tablespoon into deep, hot fat 375°F

9. 9

   Fry until golden and puffy, 3 to 4 minutes; turn once.

10. 10

    Drain on paper towels.

11. 11

    Serve with garlic aioli.