Swallow at the Hollow Crab Cakes
- 3 ounces shallots, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon capers
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons crab base
- 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 pounds jumbo lump crabmeat
- 2 pounds super lump crabmeat
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- Oil, for greasing the baking sheet
- Special equipment: a small food processor or blender, optional
- Combine the shallots, parsley, capers and lemon juice in a small food processor and mix until smooth.
- Combine the eggs, crab base, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper along with the shallot mixture in a large bowl.
- Whisk until smooth, and then add the mayonnaise and mix again until smooth.
- Put the jumbo and lump crabmeat in a separate bowl and pick through for any missed shells.
- Add the crabmeat to the egg mixture and gently fold, being careful not to break up any lumps, until the crabmeat is completely coated.
- Add the breadcrumbs and "sift" with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed, again, being careful not to break up any lumps.
- Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes, then fold one last time.
- Heat the broiler.
- Grease a baking sheet.
- Loosely shape sixteen 6-ounce crab cakes and place them on the baking sheet.
- Broil the crab cakes until golden brown and they measure 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 7 to 8 minutes.
shallots, fresh parsley, capers, lemon, eggs, crab base, seafood seasoning, worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, salt, ground white pepper, mayonnaise, jumbo lump crabmeat, lump crabmeat, breadcrumbs, baking sheet, blender
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/swallow-at-the-hollow-crab-cakes.html (may not work)