Baked Zucchini Crab Cakes Food

BONNIE'S ZUCCHINI (CRAB) CAKES

Steps:

• 1. PREPARE THE ZUCHINNI Peel the zuchinni and grate it with a hand grater, and place zucchini in a small shallow bowl.
• 2. MIX INGREDIENTS Add the beaten eggs, chopped onion, butter, dry mustard, Old Bay seasoning and Panko bread crumbs. Mix gently until combined. Form into a dozen cakes about 3 inches in diameter.
• 3. Fry the cakes in the vegetable oil in an electric skillet, medium-high heat, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to platter and sprinkle with kosher salt.
• 4. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI MOCK CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In large bowl combine zucchini, egg and butter.
• Stir in bread crumbs, onion, celery and seasonings.
• Mix well.
• Add tuna and fold in Can add another egg if needed.
• Shape into patties and dredge with flour mixture.
• In med. skillet, heated, add oil to it.
• brown patties until golden brown on both sides.
• Serve with tarter sauce on buns. Add lettuce, tomato and red onion slices to top the burges. Also serve with dill dip (like mayonnaise on the bun).

ZUCCHINI CAKES "CRAB CAKES" FOR THE POOR MAN'S BUDGET

Steps:

• Spread grated zucchini on a kitchen towel and roll up. Twist towel to wring out as much liquid as possible. If you fail to do this, your cakes will be too wet.
• In a large bowl, combine zucchini and butter. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, Old Bay, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine.
• Coat your hands in oil, and shape mixture into patties. Coat each patty in flour. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry patties until golden brown on both sides. (About 3-5 min per side).

CONNIE'S ZUCCHINI "CRAB" CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine zucchini, egg, and butter or margarine. Stir in seasoned crumbs, minced onion, and seasoning. Mix well.
• Shape mixture into patties. Dredge in flour.
• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot. Fry patties in oil until golden brown on both sides.

OLD BAY ZUCCHINI CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Squeeze dry zucchini in a large clean kitchen towel. Mix egg onion mayonnaise OLD BAY mustard and parsley in large bowl until well blended. Add zucchini bread crumbs and crabmeat; mix well. Shape into 8 patties about 1/3 cup each.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add 4 of the crab cakes. Cook 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm. Repeat with remaining patties adding additional oil if needed.

BAKED ZUCCHINI "CRAB" CAKES

Steps:

• Makes 8 Patties (approx. 4" each)
• Shred zucchini with food processor or by hand, then squeeze shredded zucchini by hand to remove as much moisture as possible. This step is important, or zucchini cakes will be soggy!
• Combine zucchini, onion, red bell pepper and celery in a large bowl. Stir in beaten egg and lemon juice. Add melted butter, Old Bay and black pepper. Slowly add whole wheat bread crumbs until mixture is firm enough to form into a patty.
• For Optional Breading:
• Dredge each patty in flour, then dip in egg mixture to coat both sides, then coat patty with panko crumbs.
• Bake on lightly oiled baking sheet at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until lightly browned, turning once halfway through baking.
• These can also be sauteed in a pan with cooking spray or olive oil.

FAUX CRAB CAKES (ZUCCHINI FRITTERS)

Steps:

• Place grated zucchini in a colander; sprinkle lightly with salt. Let zucchini sit for about 30 minutes, allowing it to drain. Squeeze to remove additional liquid - zucchini should be fairly dry.
• Place zucchini and bread crumbs in a large bowl and mix together.
• Place egg, Old Bay, Dijon, mayo, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl. Mix well.
• Pour egg mixture into zucchini-bread crumb mixture, and mix gently and thoroughly. Form into 8 patties the size of crab cakes. Heat a small amount of oil in a saute pan, and cook patties on both sides, browning well.
• Serve with tartar sauce, chopped capers, fresh basil and/or lemon wedges. Goes really well with halved sun gold or cherry tomatoes.

ZUCCHINI CRAB CAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Grate zucchini and squeeze dry.
• Melt butter over medium heat and add onion and bell pepper. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes.
• Remove onion and bell pepper from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine zucchini, cream cheese, Old bay seasoning, egg and bread crumbs.
• Mix in the onions and bell pepper including any butter from the pan.
• At this point if you feel your mix is too wet you can add a little more bread crumbs, do not add too much because it will reflect in the flavor of the cakes.
• Place the entire mixture in the refrigerator for a couple of hours if you have the time. This allows the mixture to bind and it makes it easier to handle the patties. If you do not have the time, do not worry, just coat your hands in flour when making the patties.
• Once you are ready to make the patties just grab a glob (1/3 C) shape into a ball, dredge in flour or bread crumbs (that is entirely up to you) and then fry in about an inch of oil, flattening them with your spatula, until golden brown.

ZUCCHINI MOCK CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oil for frying in pan. If you want to eliminate the oil, preheat a non-stick pan and spray with PAM or equivalent.
• Mix all ingredients together and form into patties.
• Fry in oil till browned and crisp.

ZUCCHINI CRAB-LESS CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Make into cakes and fry in oil until golden brown.

ZUCCHINI CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute zucchini and onion in 1 teaspoon oil until tender. In a small bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, mustard, thyme, cayenne and zucchini mixture. Fold in crab. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., With floured hands, shape mixture into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. In the same skillet, cook crab cakes in remaining oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.