Alaska Snow Crab Cakes

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Alaska Snow Crab Cakes

Delicately fried sweet crab cakes graced atop a mixed green salad with lime ginger vinaigrette and steamed crab legs.

Serves: 24


	Ingredients 4 lbs Alaska Snow Crab meat 1 qt dry bread crumbs 2 cups sliced green onions 3/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 3 Tbsp minced garlic 4 tsp grated fresh ginger 4 tsp orange peel/zest 8 whole eggs 8 egg whites Cayenne pepper, to taste Dry bread crumbs for coating, as needed Oil for frying, as needed 3 gal mixed salad greens Lime-Ginger Vinaigrette 72 Steamed Alaska Snow Crab Split legs Orange wedges, as needed Lime wedges, as needed

Method

Mix together crab meat, bread crumbs, green onions, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, ginger and orange zest. Stir in whole eggs and egg whites until well combined. Season to taste with cayenne.

For each serving: Form 2 crab cakes using 1/3 cup crab mixture for each. Coat with bread crumbs and fry in oil over medium-high, 4 to 5 minutes, or until golden brown.

Steam crab legs: Place steam basket in large pot; fill pot with boiling water to depth of 3/4 inch. Place thawed Alaska Snow Crab split legs in basket; reduce heat and steam covered, about 5 minutes or until crab is thoroughly heated.

Toss 2 cups salad greens with Lime-Ginger Vinaigrette to lightly coat. Arrange greens on salad plate. Top with crab cakes. Arrange 3 steamed crab legs alongside. Garnish with orange and lime wedges.