Sunday, July 15, 2012

Poor Man's Crab Cakes (Made With Zucchini?)

My little garden did not do well this year, the rabbits ate my string bean plants and the cukes never properly matured. The one thing that is thriving though is the zucchini... I have lots of zucchini, 
l-o-t-s of zucchini.
So, how about a fun way to use some up, Faux Crab Cakes! 
Now, living on the East Coast I've had some mighty fine crab cakes, am I saying this is going to take their place? Absolutely not! But I am saying this is a great way to sneak even more zucchini on to the plates of your family and friends. And after all, isn't that what summer's all about:@)

Poor Man's Crab Cakes-adapted from Laura Williams' Musings
1 1/2 C shredded zucchini, patted dry
1 C breadcrumbs
2 Tblsp grated onion
2 Tblsp flour
1 Tblsp mayonnaise
1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning-I used 2 tsp
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp dry mustard-optional
1 Tblsp very finely diced red (preferably) or green bell pepper-optional
Oil for frying, maybe 1/4" in pan
1. Combine everything except oil.
2. Heat oil and drop by rounded spoonfuls into oil and fry each side until golden and crispy.
3. Serve with tartar sauce.

Notes:
  • I squeezed some of the liquid out of the squash.
  • You can add whatever you like in crab cakes, I added a little diced bell pepper and ground mustard.
  • I made a half batch and using a 1 1/4" scoop, it made 12 cakes. Just flatten them out once they're in the frying pan.
  • Used my homemade jalapeno relish for the tartar sauce, very nice!
  • If you click the link to Laura's blog above she lists a recipe for homemade Old Bay Spice too.
  • This is a novelty dish that's fun for when you run out of ideas for the zukes. If you have room in your diet for a fried food and extra zukes to use up I say give it a try. The tartar sauce really makes these good.
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