Seafood!

[Lady Cop]

i moved this over from the ginger cookie thread--->

here are two worth posting...my Mom always made these delicious Maryland crabcakes ( i grew up in Maryland).





Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp minced basil

3 tbsp mayonnaise

1 egg

¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp mustard

2 tbsp bread crumbs

1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning or seafood spice (this is to taste, use less if you don’t want the spice)

12 oz crabmeat, drained, flaked and checked for shells

4 tbsp olive oil

Preparation:

1. Mix together basil, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and seasoning.

2. Add crabmeat to mixture and toss lightly

3. Form crab into round patties. Place on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Chill the patties in the freezer for 15 minutes, this will help them stay together when cooking

4. In medium-sized skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil. Place 2-3 crab cakes in the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until nicely browned.

5. Garnish with tartar sauce or lemon. Serve and enjoy!

**Cook’s note. Please be careful, as hot oil will splatter when the crab cakes are placed in the hot skillet to be cooked.


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loved this in Miami!

Latin-style Shrimp
Serves 4

12 large shrimp, cleaned and peeled
¹⁄₂ cup dark rum
1 sprig rosemary
1 clove garlic, minced
¹⁄₂ cup of chopped cilantro, chives or basil
1 heaping tablespoon sweet chili sauce
12 slices prosciutto
2 limes cut into wedges
2 cups plain yogurt

In a large bowl, mix the rum, rosemary, sweet chili, garlic, and chives. Add the shrimp and allow to marinate for two to four hours. Remove shrimp from marinade and wrap the prosciutto around each shrimp. Impale three shrimp on a single skewer. Place them on the grill for about two minutes for each side, or until they become pink.

Arrange on a plate, add lime wedges, yogurt and sprinkle with chopped cilantro, chives or basil.