juandesooka
Active Member
Tried out a new one...crab cakes. Tasted great...the main hassle being cracking enough crab.
http://www.fishingsooke.ca/crabcakes.htm
When the crabbing is really really good, and you're bored with the great old boiled crab feast, here's some variation...
* Clean and boil 1 or more crabs, Dungeness or Rock.
* Unshell the crabs...no shell fragments! Put the crab meat in a bowl of water and swish around, the heavier shells will sink to bottom. Scoop out meat and press out as much water as possible.
* For 1 crab, dice half an onion and 2 stalks of celery. Saute in oil until browned.
* Add onion and celery to crab mean. Crack an egg into it and add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mix well.
* Add spices to taste -- some paprika adds nice zing.
* Crumble some crackers or corn flakes into a shallow bowl. Scoop a golf ball size of crab mix, roll into crumbs -- don't worry if it isn't well-formed, it will firm up in pan.
* Heat frying pan to medium, add cooking oil or butter. Drop ball in, flatten with spatula to 1 cm thick.
* Cook until brown on both sides.
* Serve with cocktail sauce: stir ketchup, mayo, and tabasco sauce.
* Voila....crab cakes!
Probably not heart smart, but it sure tastes good!
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http://fishingportrenfrew.ca
http://fishingsooke.ca
http://www.fishingsooke.ca/crabcakes.htm
When the crabbing is really really good, and you're bored with the great old boiled crab feast, here's some variation...
* Clean and boil 1 or more crabs, Dungeness or Rock.
* Unshell the crabs...no shell fragments! Put the crab meat in a bowl of water and swish around, the heavier shells will sink to bottom. Scoop out meat and press out as much water as possible.
* For 1 crab, dice half an onion and 2 stalks of celery. Saute in oil until browned.
* Add onion and celery to crab mean. Crack an egg into it and add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mix well.
* Add spices to taste -- some paprika adds nice zing.
* Crumble some crackers or corn flakes into a shallow bowl. Scoop a golf ball size of crab mix, roll into crumbs -- don't worry if it isn't well-formed, it will firm up in pan.
* Heat frying pan to medium, add cooking oil or butter. Drop ball in, flatten with spatula to 1 cm thick.
* Cook until brown on both sides.
* Serve with cocktail sauce: stir ketchup, mayo, and tabasco sauce.
* Voila....crab cakes!
Probably not heart smart, but it sure tastes good!
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http://fishingportrenfrew.ca
http://fishingsooke.ca
