Svetlana’s Recipes

Ingredients:

-1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
-6 tablespoons fresh chives
-16 ounces fresh crab meat
-1 cup Panco breadcrumbs
-1 cup mayonnaise
-1/8 teaspoon table salt
-1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

-1 cup Panco breadcrumbs, for coating
-6 tablespoons clarified butter

1. Preheat the oven to 325° degrees F
2. Cut the ends off of the pepper and remove the insides, finely dice
3. Finely dice the fresh chives
4. Place the crab meat into a medium bowl and break it up checking for any pieces of shell
5. Then add the breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, chives, red pepper, salt, pepper and mix well
6. Divide the mixture up into equal portions, then form into little cakes
7. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs onto a plate and roll each cake in the breadcrumbs to coat
8. Heat a non-stick fry pan over high heat and add the clarified butter and heat until it just begins to smoke
9. Add the crab cakes and then turn the heat down to medium and let cook until golden brown on the one side
10. Meanwhile spray a baking tray with non-stick spray and set aside
11. Once the bottom of the crab cakes are golden, flip and transfer to the baking tray
12. Place into the oven for 12 to 15 minutes
13. Once ready serve immediately with a dollop of dill dressing and garnish with a small sprig of fresh dill or parsley

Fresh Dill Dressing
-1/2 cup mayonnaise
-1 tablespoons fresh dill
-1/8 teaspoon table salt
-1/8 teaspoon white pepper
-2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Mix mayonnaise, dill, salt, pepper and lemon juice together and serve with crab cakes