Crab Masa Turnovers

Name: Crab Masa Turnovers (Molotes de Jaiba)
Yield: Serves 6 (20 pieces)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ¼ cup homemade or high-quality purchased mayonnaise; 1 pound masa harina; 1¾ to 2 cups warm water; ½ tablespoon salt; 2 to 3 cups vegetable oil, for deep-fat frying; Coarse sea salt, to garnish; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 teaspoon hot smoked paprika, such as Pimentón de la Vera; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup crème fraîche or sour cream; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over

Molotes de Jaiba

Preparation info

Serves
6
( 20 pieces )

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food

By Ivy Stark

Published 2013

About

For a crispy treat, try these quickly fried, bullet-shaped turnovers filled with a smoky crabmeat mixture. Serve them with any salsa of your choice. For an even tastier version, purée Salsa Verde with an avocado for Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa (at right).

Ingredients

Filling

1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
¼ cup homemade or high-quality purchased mayonnaise

Americas
Mexico
Fish course
Sauce
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a bowl, gently stir the crab, mayonnaise, crème fraîche, parsley, chives, mustard, lemon juice, and paprika together until just blended. Don’t overmix. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the masa harina, 1¾ cups of water, and salt together into a smooth, uniform-textured dough that doesn’t stick to your hands,