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Anyone who knows our family can attest to our serious love of food. That being said, we are going to share some of our family recipes on here from time to time. Here is another family favorite. Enjoy!
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I like crab cakes but for some reason I have never liked the type you get regularly in restaurants, so here is my take on a good crab cake, spicy and crispy - David


Crab Cakes



Your shopping list

1 Can frozen picked Crab (claw meat is fine)

5 Slices of sour dough bread

1.5 Cups mayonnaise

1 Bunch scallions

1/2 Red bell pepper

1 Lemon

1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning

1 Tablespoon fresh Cilantro

2 Large eggs

1 Tablespoon hot sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Panko breadcrumbs


Here we go

1. Finely process the bread in a food processor

2. Rinse crab, then press out water

3. Combine bread crumb and crab in large bowl

4. Add eggs, hot sauce, Old Bay, lemon, salt and Pepper

5.  Process scallions, red pepper and cilantro in food processor, add to mixture

6. Mix everything thoroughly (if you need additional moisture add more mayo)

7.  Form into patties, coat with dried breadcrubs and place on grease baking sheet

8. Bake at 350 until brown

* You can substitute crawfish tails, tuna etc. for crab.






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