TEXAS ARMADILLO EGGS

2 to 3 cans of crabmeat

2 cans jalapeno peppers (about 17 peppers)

unsalted butter for sauteing 

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/3 cup chopped mushrooms

1 tbsp jarred garlic

salt to taste, optional

pepper to taste, optional

3 eggs, beaten

cracker meal for rolling

Sauté onion, mushrooms, garlic and spices, if using, in butter. Add crabmeat and mix together.

Slice jalapenos lengthwise and remove seeds (be sure to remove seeds). Slice peppers down one side only. Generously stuff jalapenos with crab meat mixture. Dip in a mixture of 3 eggs and 1/4 cup milk. Roll in cracker meal. Dip again into the egg mixture and roll again in the cracker meal. Drop into a preheated deep fryer and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

file photo, not this exact recipe