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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Vigo Foods<\/a> for IZEA Worldwide<\/a>. All opinions are 100% mine.<\/p>\n

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Deviled Crab Croquettes<\/h3>\n

Before moving to the Tampa area I had never heard of\u00a0Deviled Crab Croquettes (croqueta de jaiba in\u00a0Spanish). They have a long history here in the Tampa Bay area starting in the late 1920\u2019s during the Cigar Worker\u2019s Strike. They originated in the\u00a0Spanish, Cuban and Italian immigrant community of Ybor City,Tampa, Florida. Blue crabs were plentiful in Tampa Bay at that time and Cuban bread was cheap, making it a staple meal for the striking workers.<\/p>\n

Deviled Crab got its name from being known \u201cas hot as the devil\u201d. It\u2019s made from crab of course, green peppers, onions, garlic (or sofrito), red pepper flakes and other spices. The mixture is wrapped in a bread dough made using Cuban and white bread and then dipped inVigo Italian Style Seasoned Bread Crumbs<\/a>, flour, and eggs before being deep fried. I\u2019ve added a twist here, I used Vigo Italian Style Seasoned Bread Crumbs for mine because I love the delicious taste it adds to them. The bread crumbs have real imported Pecorino Romano cheese in them along with spices, garlic, onion and parsley. The bread crumbs are made in their Tampa facility with bread picked up from commercial area bakeries (They can process more than 30,000 lbs\/day). Now that\u2019s a lot of bread!<\/p>\n

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Vigo Foods<\/a>\u00a0is a local Tampa company. Antonino (Tony) Alessi started building the Vigo Importing Company in 1947 as a way to build security for his family. His family immigrated to Tampa when it was known as Cigar City from Sicily in the early 1900\u2019s. Vigo to this day is still a family-owned company that strives to bring you new tastes and products. For your convenience Vigo products are available at Publix or you can Shop Vigo\u2019s Online Store<\/a>. Vigo sent me a gift box full of their products and I even have one to share with you below.<\/p>\n

These croquettes are a little time consuming to make but not in actual cooking time, as there are several refrigeration points in the recipe. I love recipes like this because I can do it in stages to prepare ahead of time. The assembled croquettes can also be frozen. Making them a smaller size also makes them a perfect holiday appetizer.<\/p>\n

Start by preparing the bread dough mixture. It is made using white bread and stale Cuban bread to make a dough. I pulverized my Cuban Bread in my food processor. After mixing, refrigerate until ready to use. This takes about 15 minutes. This dough will appear to be heavy when you are assembling the croquettes but once it is cooked it is light and delicious!<\/p>\n

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Next make the sofrito mixture and add the crab. Once mixed together, chill for 2 hours.<\/p>\n

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Now it\u2019s time for assembly! Take 3 tablespoons of the dough mixture and flatten it, add a generous tablespoon of the crab sofrito mixture and then gently shape it like a football enclosing the crab in the center.<\/p>\n

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Then, bread the croquettes using egg and Vigo Italian Style Seasoned Bread Crumbs. Chill again for 2 hours, as this will make the bread crumb mixture adhere to the croquettes better (I always chill anything I bread so the coating doesn\u2019t stick to the pan).<\/p>\n

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Lastly, deep fry the croquettes until golden brown and then serve them to your hungry guests! You may freeze the croquettes before frying; however, do not thaw them before frying if you do.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re going to love knowing you have these delicious bites of goodness waiting to serve to family or guests on the spur of the moment!<\/p>\n

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Deviled Crab Croquettes<\/p>\n

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Author:\u00a0Mary Ellen @ Recipes Food and Cooking<\/span><\/p>\n

Recipe type:\u00a0Main, Appetizer<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuisine:\u00a0Cuban, Spanish<\/span><\/p>\n

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Serves:\u00a0Makes 20<\/span><\/p>\n

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Deviled Crab Croquettes are a local Tampa favorite for almost a 100 years! Made with a bread dough wrapping, a spicy crab filling and covered with Vigo Italian Style Seasoned Bread Crumbs before frying to a golden brown.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/p>\n