{"id":3908,"date":"2026-04-20T00:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3908"},"modified":"2026-04-20T00:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:28:13","slug":"lobster-crab-butter-bombs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/lobster-crab-butter-bombs\/","title":{"rendered":"LOBSTER &#038; CRAB BUTTER BOMBS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0LOBSTER &amp; CRAB BUTTER BOMBS<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Crispy, Buttery Seafood Bites<\/h2>\n<p>Crispy on the outside, rich and buttery seafood goodness on the inside\u2014pure indulgence!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0TIME &amp; YIELD<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total time:<\/strong> 35 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yield:<\/strong> 12 bites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0INGREDIENTS<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Seafood &amp; Base<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 lb cooked lobster meat (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 lb lump crab meat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Creamy Mixture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tbsp butter (melted)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup cream cheese (softened)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Seasoning &amp; Flavor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cloves garlic (minced)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Binding &amp; Coating<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/4 cup breadcrumbs (plus extra for coating)<\/li>\n<li>1 egg (beaten)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0For Frying &amp; Garnish<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil for frying<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp chopped chives (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0INSTRUCTIONS<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Mix the Filling<\/h3>\n<p>In a bowl, combine lobster, crab, cream cheese, melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and seasonings.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Add Texture<\/h3>\n<p>Stir in breadcrumbs until the mixture holds together well.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Shape the Bombs<\/h3>\n<p>Form into small balls (about golf-ball size).<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Coat Them<\/h3>\n<p>Dip each ball in beaten egg, then coat with breadcrumbs.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Heat the Oil<\/h3>\n<p>Warm oil in a pan over medium heat.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Fry Until Golden<\/h3>\n<p>Fry the balls for 3\u20134 minutes until crispy and golden brown.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Drain<\/h3>\n<p>Remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Garnish &amp; Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Top with chopped chives and serve warm<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0PRO TIP<\/h2>\n<p>Chill the balls for 20 minutes before frying\u2014they\u2019ll hold their shape perfectly and won\u2019t fall apart!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0LOBSTER &amp; CRAB BUTTER BOMBS \u00a0Crispy, Buttery Seafood Bites Crispy on the outside, rich and buttery seafood goodness on the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3908"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3910,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908\/revisions\/3910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}