Phoney Crab Cakes
"This is a reasonable (cost wise), tasty meal using up left over Mashed Potatoes. I like a bit more zip to the crab cakes so I served them with a sweet Chili sauce on the side. I only used 2 tbsp of lite Olive oil on the pan to fry them but if you want a crunchy outside to the patties coat them with Panko or Potato flakes or seasoned bread crumbs and use a bit more oil in the pan. These crab cakes could be made into small balls and served as an appetizer using a hot sauce as a dip. I just threw this recipe together from left overs but decided to post the recipe cause we did enjoy the recipe"
photo by Bauline Baker
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 1⁄2 cups imitation crabmeat, meat. shredded
- 1⁄4 cup onion, minced
- 1⁄4 cup sweet green pepper, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, Minced (Use a red or green hot pepper)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- salt & pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I prefer Oliv lite0)
directions
- In a bowl Mix all the ingredients well.
- Form into 5 patties, cover & refrigerate for an hour ( allows them to firm up a bit more ).
- Heat oil in the pan and fry patties over medium heat until golden on each side and heated through apprx 5 minutes each size.
- Remove from heat n serve having a lovely fresh mixed greens salad as a side dish.
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Reviews
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I didn't have any jalapeno peppers so to give them a little kick I added some red pepper flakes. That did the trick. I made them without green peppers, too, and added a little extra garlic.. They're quite tasty. Thanks. -
Not sure how to rate this, since given the other two reviews I think I must have done something wrong with this. The cakes were way to potato-y and we couldn't really taste the fake crab in it. Next time I think I will change the 1:1 ratio of the crabmeat and potato. The only change I made was to use red peppers, but I can't see that having changed the outcome too much. -
These were wonderful. Made them for my meat and potato husband and he loved them. Any thing that makes him smile is got to be good. -
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! Tried it tonight for dinner and it was delicious.. I did add some sweet red pepper along with the green and it was great! Even tasted better than some "real" crab cakes I've had..Thanks again for sharing, will be making this again for sure :)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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