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Mediterranean Crab Cakes


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 crab cakes 1x

Ingredients

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  • (2) 4.25 oz. cans of Pink Crab-meat - drained well
  • 3 garlic cloves - grated
  • 3 scallions - chopped
  • 3 tbs. milk
  • 3 slices - white bread - crumbled
  • 1/2 cup plain or seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 tbs. baking powder
  • 2 eggs - slightly beaten
  • 1 tbs. mayonnaise
  • 1 tbs. lemon juice
  • Fresh ground sea salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • Dash of red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 2 - 3 tbs. canola oil - for cooking

Cucumber Salad:

  • 2 English cucumbers - sliced thin
  • 3 cloves of fresh garlic - grated
  • 1/2 cup of sour cream
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Dashes of fresh ground sea salt
  • Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
  • Dash of red pepper flakes
  • 2 - 3 tbs. of fresh cilantro chopped fine
  • About 1/2 tsp. of everything bagel seasoning

Instructions

  1. Using a large bowl, crumble the bread into small pieces; add the milk, mayonnaise, lemon juice and moisten the bread.
  2. Add the eggs, baking powder, bread crumbs, drained crabmeat and the seasonings and mix lightly.
  3. Form into 4 nice size patties, about 1 inch thickness.
  4. Refrigerate the patties for at least 30 minutes; this will help keep them together when cooking.
  5. Heat a large cast iron frying pan on medium-high with the Canola oil.
  6. Fry the crab burgers about 5 – 6 minutes per side or until cooked through and a beautiful golden color is achieved.
  7. Serve on your favorite bun or flatbread and serve with your favorite garnish such as: sliced tomato, sliced onion, fresh salad greens, relish, and any other desired fixings.

Cucumber Salad:

  1. In a medium sized bowl place the sliced cucumbers.
  2. In a separate small bowl whisk together the lemon juice, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, chopped cilantro and the bagel seasoning.
  3. Toss the whisked sour cream mixture with the cucumbers and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
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