Cooking Instructions
1.
In a 10-inch saute pan, heat up the
Canola Oil (2 cups)
on high heat. Test readiness with a piece of bread. Turn heat to medium. Check temperature with thermometer. It should read 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.
Combine the
Maine Crab Meat (8 oz)
,
Red Onions (1 Tbsp)
,
Scallions (2 Tbsp)
,
Red Bell Peppers (4 tsp)
,
Mayonnaise (4 Tbsp)
,
Tabasco® Original Red Pepper Sauce (1 Tbsp)
,
Breadcrumbs (4 Tbsp)
, juice from
Lemon (1)
and
Worcestershire Sauce (4 tsp)
. Mix until fully incorporated.
3.
Make 3-ounce patties or cakes.
4.
Place the
All-Purpose Flour (1 cup)
on a plate, and stir in the
Salt (as needed)
and
Freshly Ground Black Pepper (as needed)
. Place the
Egg (1)
in a bowl.
5.
Dredge the 3-ounce cakes in the flour, egg and then the remaining
Breadcrumbs (1 cup)
.
6.
Lay the cakes in the oil and panfry until each cake has a nice brown crust on both sides, 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
7.
Slice open and dice the
Avocados (2)
.
8.
Combine the diced ripe avocados, juice from
Lime (1)
,
Fresh Cilantro (1 Tbsp)
,
Red Onions (2 Tbsp)
,
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 Tbsp)
and
Kosher Salt (as needed)
. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to use.
9.
Cut and dice the
Mangoes (2)
.
10.
Place the mango chunks in blender with half of
Water (2 cups)
and the
Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 tsp)
. Process until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, pour in another 1/4 cup of water, and again check the consistency, adding up to another 1/4 cup water if necessary. Refrigerate the coulis until ready to use.
11.
To serve, spoon the mango coulis onto a plate.
12.
Slice the crab cake in half.
13.
Lay the bottom portion in the puree and spoon the avocado mixture on top.
14.
Place the top of the cake on the avocado like a sandwich. Top with a small amount of avocado and garnish with cilantro.
