Zucchini Crab Cakes Food

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.

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.

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).

ZUCCHINI CRAB-LESS CRABCAKES

Steps:

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

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.