Bill & Ilene Gaddy Gadabouts Catering Service Valle Crucis, NC 828-297-7886
Gadabouts High Country Crab Cake
Ingredients 2 beaten eggs 1 pound special or lump crabmeat 1.5 cups Japanese bread crumbs 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning 1/8 teaspoon roasted garlic seasoning 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 heaping tablespoon of Dijon mustard with grain 3/4 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice 3 tablespoons Hellman's Mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 3 tablespoons Lea & Perrins Worcheshire Sauce
Procedure Mix all liquid ingredients and spices. Pour over bread crumbs and blend well. Add crabmeat and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Shape into crabcake patties.
Preheat vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet medium to medium high. Brown crabcakes on each side until golden brown (internal temperature of 160 degrees F)
Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients 1 green tomato sliced (1/8 inch) 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespooon of Half & Half dairy product 1/3 cup all purpose flour 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal salt & pepper
Procedure Heat oil in a non-stick skillet medium to medium high. Dip tomato slices in egg mixture. Dredge tomato slices in flour-cornmeal mixture. Cook tomato slices in skillet on both sides until golden brown.