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Cajun Chicken Fritters with Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce


Lorie Roach Buckatunna, MS

Ingredients:
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup yellow corn meal
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
  • 4 tablespoons grated onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell peppers
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoon canola oil

Directions:
In large mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt and baking soda. Stir in slightly beaten egg yolks, buttermilk, butter, hot pepper sauce and creole seasoning. Add grated onion, green and red bell peppers and chicken. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form and gently fold into batter. In Dutch oven, place canola oil to depth of 2 inches and heat over medium high heat to 375 degree F. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls or medium scoop into hot oil, about 5 or 6 at a time. Fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain fritters on paper towels and arrange on serving platter. Serve with Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce. Makes 35-40 fritters.

Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce: In small bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons creole mustard and 1 1/2 tablespoons horseradish.


Serves: 20
Serving Size:
Calories per Serving: 122
% Daily Value*   
   Total Fat 4.9 g
8%   
     Saturated Fat 1.2 g
6%   
   Cholesterol 65 mg
22%   
   Sodium 193 mg
8%   
   Potassium 131 g
 
   Calcium 41 g
 
   Total Carbs 9 g
3%   
     Dietary Fiber 1 g
2%   
     Sugars 1 g
 
   Protein 10 g
 
   Sugar Alcohols 0 g
 
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
  Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
  Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g
  Dietary Fiber   25g 30g
Nutritional Information From CalorieKing.com
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