
meat. You really need to wait until late December when this treasure
shows up, and it’s so worth it. Look in the refrigerated seafood/meat section of the grocery store for cans that specify ‘premium claw meat’. You can usually get four crab cakes worth of meat for about $10.
Here’s how to do it:
Here’s how to do it:
Crab Cakes
1 Egg (beaten)
2 tablespoons Brown or Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
1/3 cup Finely Chopped Red Onion
1/3 cup Finely Chopped Green Onion
2 tablespoons Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper
1 12oz. can Premium Crab Meat
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 ½ cups Panko
1 Egg (beaten)
2 tablespoons Brown or Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
1/3 cup Finely Chopped Red Onion
1/3 cup Finely Chopped Green Onion
2 tablespoons Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper
1 12oz. can Premium Crab Meat
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 ½ cups Panko
(found in the Japanese/Ethnic Foods section of the grocery store, DON’T use Italian Bread Crumbs!)
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Garlic-Cayenne-Cilantro Aioli
5 cloves Crushed Garlic
½ cup Plain Yogurt (low fat or fat free)
½ cup Sour Cream (low fat or fat free)
1 teaspoon Cayenne Powder
½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
¼ cup Finely Chopped Cilantro
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Garlic-Cayenne-Cilantro Aioli
5 cloves Crushed Garlic
½ cup Plain Yogurt (low fat or fat free)
½ cup Sour Cream (low fat or fat free)
1 teaspoon Cayenne Powder
½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
¼ cup Finely Chopped Cilantro
Aioli:
Place garlic in a ramekin with about a teaspoon of water, and heat on high in the microwave for about 40 seconds. We’re not trying to cook it, per se, just ‘kill it’ a little. The water keeps it from drying out. Mix the garlic with the rest of the ingredients, seasoning to taste. Keep chilled in the fridge until ready to serve.
Crab Cakes:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix the first five ingredients well. Add the onions, peppers, crab meat and old bay, mixing thoroughly. Roll this mixture into 3-inch round balls. One at a time, shape them into patties and press into panko, making sure they’re coated well and evenly.
***Party Food Alert! You can shape the crab into 1/2 –inch to 1-inch balls, then form into bite-size patties for a party crowd!
Crab Cakes Continued: Heat skillet with butter and olive oil to medium-high heat. If your skillet is on the small side, I recommend doing this in batches, so use half the olive oil and butter for each batch. Have a cookie sheet ready. Cook the crab cakes for about five minutes on each side, or until the panko has turned a golden brown. Place them on the cookie sheet and finish in the oven, about 8-10 minutes.
Place garlic in a ramekin with about a teaspoon of water, and heat on high in the microwave for about 40 seconds. We’re not trying to cook it, per se, just ‘kill it’ a little. The water keeps it from drying out. Mix the garlic with the rest of the ingredients, seasoning to taste. Keep chilled in the fridge until ready to serve.
Crab Cakes:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix the first five ingredients well. Add the onions, peppers, crab meat and old bay, mixing thoroughly. Roll this mixture into 3-inch round balls. One at a time, shape them into patties and press into panko, making sure they’re coated well and evenly.
***Party Food Alert! You can shape the crab into 1/2 –inch to 1-inch balls, then form into bite-size patties for a party crowd!
Crab Cakes Continued: Heat skillet with butter and olive oil to medium-high heat. If your skillet is on the small side, I recommend doing this in batches, so use half the olive oil and butter for each batch. Have a cookie sheet ready. Cook the crab cakes for about five minutes on each side, or until the panko has turned a golden brown. Place them on the cookie sheet and finish in the oven, about 8-10 minutes.
To Serve: Place one crab cake flat in the middle of a plate, and lean the other on it. Spoon a dollop of the aioli around them, and garnish with a sprinkle of leftover cilantro.
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