Crab Cakes Over Mixed Greens With Lemon Dressing Food

DEVILED CRAB CAKES ON MIXED GREENS WITH GINGER-CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the celery and bell pepper; continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mustard and cayenne pepper; cook 2 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl and refrigerate until cold.
• Stir the mayonnaise into the chilled vegetable mixture along with the soft bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, parsley, and beaten egg. Stir until combined, then gently fold in the crab meat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the dry bread crumbs into a shallow bowl. Form the crab mixture into 8 cakes, 1/2 inch thick. Press the crab cakes into the bread crumbs one at a time until coated on all sides. Gently shake off excess crumbs, and place the crab cakes onto a plate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight.
• Prepare the vinaigrette by whisking 3/4 cup vegetable oil with the zest of 1 lemon, lemon juice, ginger, jalapeno, sugar, and salt. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Heat the frying oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. While the oil is heating, toss the mixed salad greens with the vinaigrette in a mixing bowl, and divide onto 8 serving plates. Arrange the sliced avocado over the salads, and set aside.
• Once the oil is shimmering with heat, fry the crab cakes until golden brown on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Briefly drain on a paper towel-lined plate to rid the cakes of excess grease. Place a crab cake on top of each salad and serve immediately.

CRAB CAKES WITH LEMON REMOULADE

Steps:

• Melt 2 T. butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat; add bell pepper and onion, and sauté 10 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; stir in cracker crumbs and next 6 ingredients. Gently stir in crabmeat. Shape mixture into 8 patties; cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
• Melt 1/2 T. butter with 1/2 T. oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Cook 4 crab cakes 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Repeat procedure with remaining 1/2 T. butter, 1/2 T. oil, and crab cakes. Serve with Lemon Remoulade; garnish if desired.
• Serving suggestion: Serve crab cakes on top of some mix greens that have been tossed with some olive oil, salt and pepper before adding the other garnish.
• Tip: Handle the crabmeat as little as possible in order to keep the succulent lumps intact.
• Lemon Remoulade:.
• Whisk together all ingredients until blended. Cover and chill 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
• The sauce can also be used as a dip for boiled shrimp or steamed asparagus; add a little milk to make a tangy salad dressing.
• (The prep and cook time does not include the time needed to refrigerate).

CRAB CAKES OVER MIXED GREENS WITH LEMON DRESSING,

Steps:

• mix 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and next eight ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir well with a whisk. Cover and chill.
• Mix remaining 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and next three ingredients in a large bowl. Stir with a whisk. Gently fold and 1/4 cup bread crumbs and crabmeat. Shape mixture into 12 patties each 1/2 inch thick dredge patties in remaining 1 cup bread crumbs. Coat both sides of patties with cooking spray.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add six patties, and cook four minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan. Keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and patties. Serve over greens. Drizzle with dressing. Makes six servings. Points value: six