FLORIDA CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO BUTTER

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This recipe is out of a 1994 Bon Appetit magazine. It was given to them by a famous chef in Florida. It is still one of my favorite recipes for crab cakes and the avocado butter is a nice change from the normal condiments one gets with crab cakes.

Provided by Expat in Holland

Categories     Crab

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 lb crabmeat
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon green onion, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 scotch bonnet pepper, chili seeded and minced
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 dash Tabasco sauce
3 tablespoons butter
1 avocado, peeled pitted and chopped
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Combine breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, dijon, green onion, 2 tsp lime juice, chili and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until combined.
  • Mix in egg into breadcrumb mixture.
  • Fold in crabmeat in to the breadcrumb mixture.
  • Form into 8 patties. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a food processor, add avocado, lime juice, salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.
  • In skillet melt butter and fry cakes in batches until golden brown. About 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer cakes to paper towel to drain.
  • Arrange 2 cakes on 4 plates and put a dollop of avocado butter on top of each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 113.4, Sodium 995.2, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 20.4

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