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Crisp Crab Cakes
By holly

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Servings 8
Preparation time 50
Cooking time 60
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Dash hot sauce
- 1 pound lump crab or crab claw meat, picked over
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive-oil cooking spray
Crisp crab cakes are good to have on top of a fresh bed of greens or between two fluffy bread buns! Photograph
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- LEMON AIOLI:
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- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 cup vegetable oil
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- 1 cup lump crabmeat, picked over, shells removed
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- 4 pounds cooked stone crab claws
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- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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- 1 pound Maryland jumbo lump crab meat, divided
- 1 pint milk
- 1 quart half and half
- 2 pints heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning, divided
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
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- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
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- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
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By dmg9548
Always a favorite. Change the flavor each time you make it: add fresh garlic, horseradish, extra hot sauce, chopped...
- 2 sprays cooking spray
- 6 ounces low fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain low fat Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons uncooked onion, finely minced
- 1/2 pound lump crabmeat, fresh or canned, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt, or to taste
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By á-7198
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- 2 slices white bread, crusts removed and crumbled or bread crumbs
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- 1 green onion, sliced thin
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By ukiahgal67
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- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
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Crab cakes are a perfect brunch, light dinner or appetizer
- CRAB CAKES:
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- 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise (I like Hellman’s Real)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
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- Canola oil, for frying
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- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced red onion
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
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- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
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- 1 pound back fin crabmeat
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- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
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- 1 celery rib, finely chopped
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- 1 egg, beaten
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- 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
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Crab Imperial
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- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
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- 2 tablespoons shrimp stock or water
- 1 (6 ounce) can crab meat, drained
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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- 1 1/4 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 fluid ounce whiskey
- 1 cup heavy cream
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- 4 (6 ounce) filet mignon steaks
- 4 slices bacon, cooked lightly
- salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced shallot
- 1 cup crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 fluid ounce whiskey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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Crab & Corn Chowder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Serrano pepper, minced
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- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
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- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
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- Juice of 1 lime
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Candy's Fabulous Crab Cakes
- 1 lb crabmeat
- 1 egg, beaten
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- Old Bay to taste
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- Splash of milk
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, plus more for frying
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- Olive oil for frying
- Lemon wedges, for serving
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Joe's Stone Crab Amazing Apple...
- one 9 1/2- or 10-inch pie shell
- 8 red apples
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste depending on sweetness of apples
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Topping
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour
- 1 stick +1 1/2 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pecans, broken up coarsely
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