INGREDIENTS
CRAB CAKES:
- ½ pound wild caught jumbo lump crab
- ¼ cup gluten free panko break crumbs (whole foods has some options)
- 1 organic pasture raised egg
- 1.5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
- Zest of ½ lemon
- Juice of ½ small lemon
- 1 garlic clove (minced really well)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon or so of avocado oil (for cooking)
- *Garnish: Chopped chives
REMOULADE SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeeze lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon olive juice (or pickle juice)
- 1 garlic clove (minced really well)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
TARTAR SAUCE:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 small bubbie picked (chopped extremely small)
- ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon capers (chopped a little)
- ½ tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon coconut aminos
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1.2 teaspoon black pepper
*NOTE: I serve the crab cakes under a bed of organic spring mix and sliced organic tomatoes.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Mix extremely well the crab cake ingredients all together in a bowl except for the crab itself. Once mixed really well, add the crab and mix together thoroughly. Set aside.
- Mix the remoulade sauce ingredients together well. The sauce should be a tad runny. Set aside.
- Mix the tartar sauce ingredients together really well. Then, set aside.
- Grab a serving plate. Cover the bottom of the plate with 3 cups of organic spring mix and a few slices of an organic tomato.
- Once prepped, heat a large cast iron skillet to medium heat.
- Start forming the crab cakes. Form them into burger sizes, but don’t manipulate too much. The shape does not need to be tight.
- Once the cast iron skilled is heated, add the avocado oil.
- Once the avocado heal is heated, add the crab cakes to the pan. Cook on each side for 4 minutes. Watch them so that they do not burn.
- As they are cooking, drizzle the lettuce and tomatoes with the remoulade sauce. Once the cakes are fully cooked, place on top of the lettuce and tomatoes and cover with a dollop of tartar sauce and chopped chives.