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Crab Cake Media Noche Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Zarbizarre / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago This twist on the classic Cuban "Media Noche" Sandwich is delicious. That's about the best way for me to describe it :) Prep:45m Cook:15m Servings:4	Zarbizarre
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Ingredients

For the Crab Cakes:

1 pound backfin lump blue crab meat, picked thru to remove bits of shell

2 strips of bacon, finely chopped

2 tablespoons minced shallots

1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped

1 rib of celery finely chopped

1 clove of garlic minced

1/4 cup minced fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley and or basil)

3 to 4 tablespoons fine cracker crumbs

1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning

Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Pinch of cayenne pepper

1 egg beaten

1 to 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

3 tablespoons clarified butter

For the Sandwich:

4 bullet shaped slightly sweet rolls 6 to 7 inches in length or sections of French, Italian or cuban bread of the same length

8 teaspoons mayonaise

8 teaspoons Dijon mustard

4 ounces sliced swiss cheese (4 slices)

12 thin slices of ripe tomato

4 to 8 iceberg lettuce leaves

12 to 16 thin slices dill pickle

4 tablespoons of butter or margarine, room temperature

Directions

Crab Cakes:

Fry the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until lightly browned (about 2 minutes)

Add the shallots, bell pepper, celery and garlic and cook until soft but not browned (about 2 minutes)

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and let cool.

Stir in the crab, herbs, cracker crumbs, Old Bay, salt ad pepper, and cayenne.

Fold in the egg and enough cream to get a moist but firm consistency. If too wet, add more cracker crumbs.

Wet hands with water and form the crab mixture into 8 small patties. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

heat clarified butter in a non stick frying pan and Pan fry the crabcakes until crusty and golden brown - approx 3 minutes each side.

Drain on a paper towel and set aside.

Sandwich:

Slice open the rolls lengthwise and spread the bottom halves with the mayo and the top halveswith the mustard.

Layer the sandwich with 2 crab cakes on each bottom, swiss cheese, 3 tomato slices on each, lettuce and then the pickle slices.

Cover with top of the roll.

Lightly butter the entire outsides of the sandwiches and place in a skillet over medium heat.

Pleace a weight, like a bacon press on top or flatten the sandwich with a long spatula.

Cook the sandwiches until crusty and golden brown on both sides approx 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding butter to the pan as necessary.

Slice the sandwiches in half on the diagonal and serve at once!

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Comments

krumkake 2 years, 2 months ago said:
This sounds so wonderfully flavorful - crab cakes are a family favorite, and this recipe has got to be at the top of the class. Looking forward to trying this one. Thank you!

shandy 2 years, 2 months ago said:
WoW! Does this sound incredible! Bacon, shallots, peppers, seasoning. The flavor combination makes this recipe a must try for me. Thank you for posting. :D