Information on the dish
-I'm hoping seafood doesn't get old. I promise i'll do something with chicken next time! I picked this recipe cause its not only easy but you can also add a few things here and there to customize it to your liking!
-General cost of this dish is 22$. Crab is costly but has 3-6 servings.
- I rated this about a 4.5 out of 5.
What you will need
- 1 lb of fresh lump REAL crab meat
(Can also be canned, if canned use 2 cans.)
- 1 roll of Ritz crackers
- 1 beaten egg
-1 tablespoon of mayonnaise (lite preferably)
-1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
-1 tablespoon of "Old Bay" Seasoning
-2 tablespoons of butter
Optional
-1 teaspoon of Dijon Mustard
-1/4 of a shallot, finely chopped
-1/4 cup of cilantro
What to do
1. To begin with if you purchased fresh crab, make sure it has to hidden shell pieces. If you purchased canned, make sure you drain and rinse gently so it doesn't have any of the liquid from the can left on it. This will make the crab overly salty.
2. Crush your Ritz crackers so they are a nice bread crumb texture.
3. In a medium to large mixing bowl, mix all your ingredients except for the butter. Mix gently as to not crush the lumps. Lumpy crab cakes make for the best kind. After all is well mix, form them into patties. Not to big or they will take to long to cook.
4. In a medium saute pan, melt the butter over medium to medium-high heat. Place the cakes 3 at a time or more depending on the size. Don't crowd the pan or they wont cook properly. 4-5 minutes on each side until they on nice golden brown.
- Serve with a nice salad.
Sorry I do not have a photo for this. Was to eager to try it, I managed to forget to take one. Enjoy!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Smoked Salmon Cream Sauce with Angel Hair Pasta
Information on the dish:
-I picked this dish because it seemed to be simple and a nice start to my blog. Also I was craving salmon at the time and I also love pasta, being half Italian :)
-This dish is not best suited for people who greatly dislike onions and salmon. I apologize dishes for you will come soon!
-General cost of this ranged about $15 and serves up to 4 people. Serving sizes can be easily adjust to accommodate for single livings or families of 2.
-We rated this about a 4 out of 5. In my personal opinion I didn't add the proper amount of salmon. The proper amount is what will be in the recipe, but also its all based on what you, yourself enjoy.
What you will need:
Make sure to get all your ingredients ahead of time. Chop your onions, measure out your cream and slice your salmon. It makes all this a whole lot simpler.
What to do:
Bring water to a boil for pasta. In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, add shallots and saute for 1 minute. Add heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. Bring to a low boil for 3 minutes.
Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Lower heat on cream sauce, add red onion and smoked salmon. Stir for 30 - 60 seconds.
Drain pasta, divide into 4 bowls and pour smoked salmon sauce over pasta.
Don't worry about the salmon it will cook fully in its 60 seconds of being in the pan.
Optional: Add a bit of parsley for a touch of color.
-I picked this dish because it seemed to be simple and a nice start to my blog. Also I was craving salmon at the time and I also love pasta, being half Italian :)
-This dish is not best suited for people who greatly dislike onions and salmon. I apologize dishes for you will come soon!
-General cost of this ranged about $15 and serves up to 4 people. Serving sizes can be easily adjust to accommodate for single livings or families of 2.
-We rated this about a 4 out of 5. In my personal opinion I didn't add the proper amount of salmon. The proper amount is what will be in the recipe, but also its all based on what you, yourself enjoy.
What you will need:
Make sure to get all your ingredients ahead of time. Chop your onions, measure out your cream and slice your salmon. It makes all this a whole lot simpler.
| 8 ounces Whole Wheat Angel Hair Pasta. Regular Angel Hair Pasta works as well. | |
| 3 tablespoons butter. | |
| 1 tablespoon shallots, finely chopped. | |
| 1 1/2 cups heavy cream. | |
| 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded. | |
| 1/4 cup red onions, finely diced. | |
| 4 ounces Smoked Sockeye Salmon, sliced in thin strips. Any smoked salmon will work as well. | |
| Fresh black pepper, to taste. |
What to do:
Bring water to a boil for pasta. In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, add shallots and saute for 1 minute. Add heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. Bring to a low boil for 3 minutes.
Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Lower heat on cream sauce, add red onion and smoked salmon. Stir for 30 - 60 seconds.
Drain pasta, divide into 4 bowls and pour smoked salmon sauce over pasta.
Don't worry about the salmon it will cook fully in its 60 seconds of being in the pan.
Optional: Add a bit of parsley for a touch of color.
I'm working on my photography and plating skills!
My first blog post!
Well here it is! My first ever blog post! I truly hope that this becomes an enjoyable weekly read for some people out there. If I influence just one person to make something new that they enjoy, than I have achieved my goal!
What my blog is about:
Once or twice a week I will pick at brand new recipe from random sources i.e the internet, television, family, friends, even my fellow blog readers, and I will cook it as the recipe details to and rate it! My rating will be based on my own tastes and how it came out when I made it. I by no means am a culinary critic. Along with photo's and maybe the occasional video, I will post the recipe I cooked for the week and write about little tweeks I made and possibly re-write a bit to make it easier to read for everyone. The recipes I pick will be easy with little technical abilities as I want everyone to be able to try them out. I will post how much all the ingredients cost me and portion sizes for all those that have families. Every little bit helps right?
Well thats about it! I hope you all enjoy reading my writings as much as I enjoy writing about them! Happy cooking!
What my blog is about:
Once or twice a week I will pick at brand new recipe from random sources i.e the internet, television, family, friends, even my fellow blog readers, and I will cook it as the recipe details to and rate it! My rating will be based on my own tastes and how it came out when I made it. I by no means am a culinary critic. Along with photo's and maybe the occasional video, I will post the recipe I cooked for the week and write about little tweeks I made and possibly re-write a bit to make it easier to read for everyone. The recipes I pick will be easy with little technical abilities as I want everyone to be able to try them out. I will post how much all the ingredients cost me and portion sizes for all those that have families. Every little bit helps right?
Well thats about it! I hope you all enjoy reading my writings as much as I enjoy writing about them! Happy cooking!
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