53. Gluten Free Crab Cake Sandwiches

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
• Zest of ½ organic lemon
• Juice of 1/2 small organic lemon
• 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon organic chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon organic cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh organic parsley (minced)
• 1 tablespoon or so of avocado oil (for cooking)

REMOULADE SAUCE:

• 1/3 cup avocado oil mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeeze organic lemon juice
• ¼ organic jalapeno (minced)
• 1 organic garlic clove (minced really well)
• 1 teaspoon organic chili powder
• 1 teaspoon organic cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt

TARTAR SAUCE:

• ¼ cup avocado oil mayonnaise
• 1 small bubbie pickle (chopped extremely small)
• ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed organic lemon juice
• ½ tablespoon capers (chopped a little)
• ½ tablespoon organic fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon coconut aminos
• ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1.2 teaspoon black pepper

SANDWICH:

• 1 large organic tomato (sliced)
• 4 pieces organic romaine or butter lettuce
• 4 burger buns (I use gluten free buns/you could also lettuce wrap the crab cakes)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix extremely well the crab cake ingredients all together in a bowl except for the crab itself. Set aside.
   1. Be sure to beat the egg before mixing it with the crab cake ingredients.
2. Mix the remoulade sauce ingredients together well.
3. Mix the tartar sauce ingredients together really well. Then, set aside.
4. Once prepped, heat a large cast iron skillet to medium heat.
5. Wash the lettuce and tomato.
6. Slice the tomato.
7. Start forming the crab cakes. Form them into burger sizes, but don’t manipulate too much. The shape does not need to be tight. You should be able to make 4 crab cakes.
8. Heat a cast iron skillet to medium high heat.
9. Once the cast iron skilled is heated, add the avocado oil.
10. 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.
11. As they are cooking, toast the burger buns.
12. Cover the buns with the sauces.
13. Then, top with the tomato and lettuce. Once the crab cakes are done, add the crab cake to the stack and serve with a salad, french fries or your favorite vegetable.