Crab fritters with a lime and yoghurt mayonnaise

Name: Crab fritters with a lime and yoghurt mayonnaise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes about 30
Ingredients: 250 g (8 oz) fresh breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoons grated lime rind; 125 g (4 oz) natural yoghurt; fresh lime juice, to taste; 125 g (4 oz) mayonnaise; 250 g (8 oz) skinned white fish fillets, such as whiting, sole or haddock; 2 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as dill, chives, parsley and tarragon; 1 egg white; 60 ml (2 fl oz) thick (double) cream; 250 g (8 oz) cooked white crab meat; oil, for deep-frying

Preparation info

Makes about
30

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Finger Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Warm crab and herb fritters are served here with a light tangy dipping sauce. The yoghurt and lime in the sauce provide a refreshing contrast to the richness of the mayonnaise.

Ingredients

Lime and yoghurt mayonnaise

2 teaspoons grated lime rind
125 g (4 oz)

Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

To make the lime and yoghurt mayonnaise, stir the lime rind into the yoghurt. Mix in the mayonnaise and lime juice to taste, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator.
To make the crab fritters, purée the fish fillets in a food processor. Add the egg white and some salt and pepper and proces