EF Recipes

Ingredients:

1 lb. Lump Crab Meat

10 Saltine crackers, crushed

1 large egg

2 Tbsp. ranch dressing

2 tsp. chili garlic paste

2 tsp. lime juice

1 Tbsp. cilantro

2 Tbsp. olive oil

Sauce:

1 medium avocado, roughly mashed

1/2 tsp. chipotle chili powder

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup mayonnaise

Prepare Sauce: Combine mayonnaise, chili powder, avocado, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and blend well. Chill.

Prepare Cakes: In a large mixing bowl, gently combine crab meat, crackers, egg, ranch dressing, garlic paste, lime juice, and cilantro. Form into 4-6 crab cakes. Saute in olive oil until golden brown on both sides. Serve with dollops of avocado mayonnaise.

Yield: 3-4 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb. Lump Crab Meat

1 egg

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp. dry mustard

2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 Tbsp. mustard

1 Tbsp. melted butter

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except for crab meat. Gently fold in the crab meat, being careful not to break the lumps. Shape into cakes. Pan fry until evenly brown on each side and reach an internal temperature of approximately 165 degrees F.

Yield: 6 Crab Cakes

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. Backfin Crab Meat

1 lb. Jumbo Lump Crab Meat

1/4 cup chopped parsley

3/4 cup original Ritz crackers, crushed

1 large egg

3/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

3/4 tsp. lemon juice

3/4 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning

3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 cup mayonnaise

Combine the egg, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, Dijon mustard, and mayonnaise in a bowl.  Place the crab meat, parsley, and crushed Ritz crackers into a separate bowl.  Mix very lightly to combine.  Add the wet ingredients to the crab mixture and combine lightly.  Portion into 5-ounce cakes and broil.

Yield: 6 Crab Cakes