CRAB&SHRIMP CAKES

CRAB&SHRIMP CAKES image

Yield 6 patties

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2c. mushrooms
shredded .1tbsp.butter. 2tbsp olive or canola oil .1/2c. green onions. 1/2c. red bell pepper. 1/2c. celery .1 tbsp. garlic
chop fine.1/4c. flat leaf parsley
chop fine .1 tsp seafood seasoning 1/2 tsp. spike seasoning or mrs. dash .1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper .1/3c. dry sherry .1/3c. dry white wine .1 tbsp. lemon juice .1 tsp lemon zest. 1 egg
beaten 1/2c. jack cheese
shredded .1/3c. parmesean grated .1 8 oz. can crabmeat
liquid pressed out & set aside. 3/4c. shrimp
chopped med.

Steps:

melt butter in frying pan,add mushrooms & mix well. saute on med. until dry & lightly browned, stirring infrequently. add sherry & cook until dry. scrape into mixing bowl. chop veggies medium fine & add to pan with oil & seasonings & reserved crab liquid. saute 8 min. on medium high. add white wine, lemon juice &lemon zest. cook until dry & lightly browned. add chopped shrimp &cook 1 min. spread on plate to cool. add to mixing bowl with crab, jack cheese, beaten egg & half of parmesean . mix well and adjust seasonings. form into 1/3c. patties. dust with remaining parmesean and a little flour. press into patties. lightly oil fry pan and fry patties on high several minutes each side until well browned. serve with hollendaise or a garlic-lemon mayonaise.