Crabcakes with Lemon Caper Aioli and Horseradish Cocktail Sauce

Crabcakes

Ingredients

2 t olive oil

½ c green onion – small dice

1 t garlic, minced

1/3 c roasted red pepper – small dice

¼ c mayonnaise

2 T chives; minced

½ t lemon zest

1 T lemon juice

¼ t Tabasco or pepper sauce

1 t Old Bay seasoning

1 – 2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 – 3 c corn bread – gluten free, day old and crumbled. See recipe at our recipe page

1 # lump crab meat

Method

Heat oven to 400.

In a large bowl, crumble the cornbread.

Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, saute onion and garlic to soft and translucent. 

Add red pepper to the saute mix to warm through.

Add the sauté mix, the mayo, chives, lemon zest, juice, Old Bay and pepper sauce and the eggs to the cornbread. 

Blend well.

Fold in crabmeat.

The mix should be moist – add small amounts of mayo as needed

For appetizers form cakes using an ice cream scoop, for entree servings form with a double scoop and chill for 1 hour.

For appetizers sized cakes, bake on parchment lined trays 12 minutes or to golden brown. For entree sized cakes, bake 18 – 20 minutes or to golden brown.

Alternatively the cakes can be panfried in a saute pan over medium heat with 1 t olive oil.

Serve with Lemon Caper Aioli and/or Cocktail Sauce and lemon slices. See recipes at our recipe page.

B-B-Q Hamburgers

B-B-Q Hamburgers (Serves 6-8)
These hamburgers are tangy, moist and hearty. Great for a party because one hamburger per person should be enough. Also freezes well. Great for single meals too—just defrost 1 at a time. Serve over rice or with a GF bun with coleslaw or chips on the side. If you like a lot of sauce, double the sauce recipe. Enjoy!
Hamburgers:
1 ½ lb. Ground Round
1 cup dry GF Oatmeal*
1 cup canned milk evaporated
1 onion chopped
1 tsp salt
Mix together and let set for ½ hour or so. Make patties (1/2 cup of meat=1 patty). Brown on both sides.
Sauce:
1 cup Heinz ketchup or GF chili sauce
1 cup water
3 Tbsp cider vinegar
2 Tbsp Worcestershire (Lea & Perrins)
2 Tbsp sugar
Combine sauce ingredients with pan drippings-bring to a boil. Pour over browned hamburgers. Cover with foil. Bake 1-1 ½ hour 325° to 350°. *GF Oatmeal brands: Bob’s Red Mill GF Oatmeal, Cream Hill Estates.