Romantic dinners can be fast inexpensive and intimate. Food sometimes illuminates the flavor of a culture gone past. A culture during a time when we our ancestors were negroe, colored or just plain black. Our ethnic dishes accentuate our African American roots and ingredients of dexterity. Home made dishes from home grown heroes. Entrees, dinners and desserts that have coursed time and challenged assimilation. The recipes here on this site have been selected for their simplicity and detail. So enjoy and hopefully these will soon be your favorite dishes. Health food is great, but, every one needs a break now and then...
Crab Cakes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Perfect Mate: Parslied Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 1 ½ cups soft bread crumbs
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 pound of crab meat
- ½ teaspoon salt or your favorite seasoning salt
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Melt butter in 10-inch skillet. Cook and stir onion, green pepper and celery until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Add bread-crumbs and mix well. Combine beaten egg and mayonnaise in large bowl. Add vegetables and bread-crumb mixture, crabmeat and seasoning; mix thoroughly. Shape into about 12 patties and place on waxed paper. Fry in hot, deep vegetable oil at 375 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with tartar and lemon.