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Crab Cakes

What you need

  1. 1 lb. lump crab meat
  2. 1/4 lb. chopped salad shrimp
  3. 1/4 cup finely minced red bell pepper
  4. 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
  5. 1 shallot, finely minced
  6. 1 stalk celery, minced
  7. 1 clove garlic, minced
  8. 2 scallions, minced
  9. 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (substitute parsley if you don't care for cilantro)
  10. Zest and juice from 1 lime
  11. 1 egg
  12. 1 tsp Kosher salt
  13. 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs, divided
  14. Olive oil
  15. Lime Wedges

How to make it

  1. Drain juices from crab and shrimp into a container and reserve
  2. Over medium heat, sauté bell pepper, onion, celery, shallot and garlic for 2 minutes
  3. Remove from heat and allow to cool
  4. In a bowl, combine crab, shrimp, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, bell pepper mixture, scallions, cilantro and 1/2 the lime zest - mix well
  5. In a measuring cup, beat egg with 1 tsp olive oil, kosher salt and 1 tbl lime juice
  6. Add to crab mixture and blend thoroughly
  7. Add the remaining lime zest to the remaining bread crumbs and spread on a plate
  8. Form the crab mixture into four patties and dip in bread crumb mixture
  9. Sauté in olive oil over medium heat until browned on both sides (about 3-4 minutes per side)

You can make this into 8 patties instead - they won't require as long to cook. They can be served with Seafood Cocktail Sauce or your favorite mild salsa. Alternatively, you might want to try them with Lemon Relish.

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