Traditional Crab Cakes Hcg Phase 2 Recipes

TRADITIONAL CRAB CAKES - HCG PHASE 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a small bowl combine all ingredients and form into small cakes.
• Press crab cakes into muffin tins and bake for 10-20 minutes, until tops are slightly toasted.
• Alternatively, the crab mixture can be sautéed until warm and served over a green salad.

TRADITIONAL CRAB CAKES '21' CLUB

Steps:

• In a skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté bell peppers until softened. Cool peppers. In a food processor grind bread into fine crumbs.
• In a bowl stir together bell peppers, crab, coriander, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, jalapeño, garlic, 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, black pepper, and salt to taste until combined well and chill 20 minutes.
• With a 2-ounce ice-cream scoop or 1/4-cup measure, scoop crab mixture into 8 portions and pat each into 3/4-inch-thick disk. Spread remaining bread crumbs on a sheet of wax paper and gently press each crab cake into them, turning it, to coat evenly. To help prevent crumbling during cooking chill crab cakes, covered loosely, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a 12-inch skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté half of crab cakes until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn crab cakes carefully and brown other sides. Transfer sautéed crab cakes carefully to a baking sheet. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté remaining crab cakes in same manner. On baking sheet bake all crab cakes 6 minutes, or until heated through.
• Serve crab cakes with mayonnaise.

HCG CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Grind grissini (or melba toast) into powder and place in a small dish. In a bowl combine crabmeat and remaining ingredients. Mix well and form into patties. Coat each side of patty with grissini powder. Brown in a non-stick skillet over MED heat for 3 minutes each side or place on George Forman for 4-5 minutes. Serve immediately.

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.