Crab Cake results

IMPORTANT NOTE: Special thanks to Christine for the MARVELOUS crab cake recipe. Although exact specifications are a secret.




Well...tonight was interesting. Lets just say i'm only typing w/ 4 fingers on my right hand as the other one is bandaged up from nearly cutting it off (lesson DONT COOK rushed).

I started out tonight w/ Bruchetta. Used pico but then added some shallots and fresh basil. Turned out pretty well overall.

Potatoes: I actually really liked this recipe. It was the perfect side for the crab cakes as it was nice and creamy and just complemented the crab cakes really well. Only note would be to watch how much cream you add to the potatoes, some were a little liquidy. Would definitely make them again (easy to make especially w/ a mandoline...just be careful!)


Crab Cakes:
Overall i was really happy with how these turned out. They were pretty spicy, perfect for me but maybe too much for some other people. Basically be careful w/ the sriracha sauce. Although considering i gave no measurements, hard to say was "less" would be. I did cook them in oil in the pan. I think this worked pretty well. If i had more time, maybe i'd cooking in the pan then put in the oven for a bit (only because they stayed a little oily out of the pan, so maybe a little oven time would get rid of that).



Mango salsa:
was interesting cutting mangos. only note would be make sure the mangos are nice and soft when you buy them, mine weren't quite ripe, which hurt the flavor.

Crab cakes & Potatoes Au Gratin

Scalloped Potato Gratin Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence Show: How To Boil Water Episode: Christmas Made Easy

1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 sprig fresh thyme 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Butter 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for broilingPreheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a saucepan, heat up the cream with a sprig of thyme, chopped garlic and nutmeg. While cream is heating up, butter a casserole dish. Place a layer of potato in an overlapping pattern and season with salt and pepper. Remove cream from heat, then pour a little over the potatoes. Top with some grated Parmesan. Make 2 more layers. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Sprinkle some more Parmesan and broil until cheese browns, about 5 minutes. CRAB CAKES & Mango Salsa Jumbo lump crab cake Panko bread crumbs Tony c creole seasoning (green can w/ chef) (low sodium) Red bell pepper Sweet onion (odalla) (half for cake, 1/3 for salsa) basil cilantro mayo (low fat) mango 2-3 lime (2) sriacha (int’l) (clear, red/green twisty – rooster, white text) Salsa: Mix fine onions/peppers/lime juice, then mix in Mangos Crab Cakes: Sautee onions/red peppers Then mixing bowl, add chopped basil and cilantro (mix w/ hand) Add crab meat Add panko bread crumbs (3/4 of bag) (mix all in) Add mayo (to have it stick together) (more than you would think—more is better than less) Form to little balls and flatten out, (can coat outside here w/ bread crumbs), can stick in pan or oven (if in pan use a lot of oil)

sorry

sorry to the 2 people that actually read my blog (gotta love parents), but recently i haven't done a lot of cooking. First law school sucks for cooking, but second the recent cooking i have done has been more experimental, w/out recipes. So anyways, before my new post...sorry.