Crab-Stuffed Green Chilies

Submitted by Tonkcats

• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 40-45 hors d'oeuvres

ingredients

• 3 (7 ounce) cans whole green chilies
• 1 lb crabmeat, flaked
• 2 tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons dill pickles, finely chopped
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons cucumbers, seeded, finely chopped
• 3 1⁄4 cups soda crackers, crushed
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• to taste oil (for deep frying)

directions

1. Discard pulp and seeds from chilies, rinse chilies and drain on paper towels.
2. Combine crab meat, green pepper, onion, dill pickle, cucumber, 1/4 cup crushed crackers, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne, garlic and 1/4 cup milk in large bowl.
3. Stuff chilies with crab mixture. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
4. Place remaining 3 cups crushed crackers in flat pan.
5. Combine remaining 1 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in another pan.
6. Dip chilled stuff chilies in egg mixture, then in crackers. Repeat procedure.
7. Deep-fry at 375 degrees until golden brown.
8. Drain on paper towels.
9. Slice about 1 1/2 inches thick.