1 T. green onions, thinly sliced and finely chopped
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
1 pound lump crab meat
⅓ c. Panko breadcrumbs
Coating Mixture:
⅔ c. Panko breadcrumbs
1 t. Old Bay seasoning
1 T. Italian parsley(flat-leafed), finely chopped
Instructions
Check crab meat for any shells and place in a bowl.
Combine all the first seven ingredients.
Sprinkle ⅓ cup of Panko crumbs over the crab meat.
Pour the blended mixture over the crab and crumbs.
Using a wooden spoon, gently combine it throughout the crab and crumbs.
With a medium cookie scoop, form the preliminary balls.
Roll into balls between the palms of your hands.
Roll into coating mixture; gently toss more on top and gently press/roll into the balls. Place on parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet.
Wrap with either plastic or foil and chill for at least an hour or more.
Spray them with a mist of olive oil.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for about 8 minutes.
To brown them, CAREFULLY broil for about 2 minutes(about 7" away from broiling element). Make sure you are WATCHING as you don't want these delicacies burnt! Turn balls over and broil another 2 minutes. WATCH!
Serve immediately either by themselves or with a comeback dipping sauce. YUM!
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/maryland-crab-balls/