Crab Cakes with Basil Aioli
----- Crab Cakes ======================= 12 oz Crab Meat 1/4 c Red Peppers;Roasted & -Minced (From Jar) 3 T Basil Aioli (Recipe Follows) 1 1/2 t Lemon Peel;Grated 3 c Bread Crumbs ...
Ingredients
- 1/4cup red peppers;roasted &
- 11/2 t lemon peel;grated
- 3cup bread crumbs (french bread)
- 2large egg yolks
- 1/3cup basil leaves;finely chopped
- 1tsp lemon juice
- 11/2 t garlic;minced
Directions
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Crab Cakes ======================= 12 oz Crab Meat 1/4 c Red Peppers;Roasted & -Minced (From Jar) 3 T Basil Aioli (Recipe Follows) 1 1/2 t L
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Mix in half of the bread crumbs and season to taste with salt & pepper
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Mix in yolks (mixture will be soft)
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Form crab cakes into two cakes per serving using a generous 1/4 cupful for each
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Coat cakes on both sides with flour and shake off the excess
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Brush both sides with the egg whites and coat with the remaining bread crumbs
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Cover and chill for at least two hours (up to six hours)
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Melt butter in a heavy skillet and working batches cook cakes until golden brown and heated through (about four minutes per side)