Contributed By: kimrussell
kimrussell
These are easy to prepare and a big hit at parties or family gatherings. Leftovers are wonderful the next day!
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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: Single
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Appetizers
Ingredients
One Pound lump crab meat
2 bunches Scallions
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Tabasco
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Few dashes liquid smoke
20 Buttery crackers (I use Ritz or Townhouse) chrushed
2 tablespoons Freshly minced dill
2 tablespoons Freshly minced
Parsley
Juice of half a lemon or lime
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Oil.
For Salsa:
6-8 Fresh vine ripened tomatoes
2 cloves Peeled, minced garlic
2 tablespoons Freshly minced cilantro
1 Small, minced red onion
Juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper to taste.
Preparation
In a medium bowl mix crab, thinly sliced scallions, eggs, tabasco, worcestershire, liquid smoke, dill, parsley, lemon or lime juice, and crushed crackers. If mixture is too moist, add some more chrushed crackers.
Form into small patties by rolling about 2 tablspoons at a time in your hand to form a small ball. Heat oil & butter in a large skillet. Add crab patties to skillet once it is hot.Fry gently over medium high heat until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Remove to paper towel.
For Salsa place tomatoes in boiling water 3 minutes. Drain under cold water. Peel, remove core and seeds & chop. Mix with cilantro, garlic, onion, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper to taste.
Cook's Notes
If you are in a rush, you can serve with store bought tartar sauce, coctail sauce or salsa.
Serve warm or room temperature.
Refrigerate and reheat a few minutes in the microwave if you're not serving right away.
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