The Landings & Bay Colony

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From the Kitchen of

Chef Udo Mueller

Executive Chef at Coral Ridge Country Club

Food & Dining

Crab & Shrimp Cake 

in a Spicy Sweet & Sour Sauce

Serving Size:4  –Preparation Time: 1:30

Amount

Measure

Ingredient –Preparation Method

1/2

pound

crab meat

1/2

pound

shrimps, cooked and chopped

2

each

eggs

1

dash

cayenne pepper

1/2

cup

saltine crackers – crumbs for filling
saltine crackers – crumbs for breading

1

teaspoon

cilantro – chopped

1

teaspoon

dill – chopped

1

tablespoon

mayonnaise

1

teaspoon

old bay seasoning

1

each

lemon juice

1

teaspoon

dijon mustard

1/2

teaspoon

garlic – chopped

1/2

each

red bell pepper – small diced

For the Sauce:

1

tablespoon

garlic – chopped

1

tablespoon

ginger – chopped

1

ounce

red onion – diced

2

ounces

red bell pepper – diced

2

ounces

green bell pepper – diced

8

ounces

ketchup

2

ounces

cantaloupe melon – diced

1

each

scallion – chopped

1

ounce

sugar

1

fluid ounce

rice vinegar

2

fluid ounces

white wine

2

fluid ounces

clam juice

1

each

bay leaf

1

teaspoon

hot chili pepper flakes

Instructions:

In a bowl mix the eggs, garlic, mustard, herbs and spices until well blended.

Cut the shrimp into small pieces. Add the crab meat, shrimps, and peppers into

the egg mix. Now add cracker crumbs as needed. Don't make it to dry.

Portion it into 6 oz portions, dip in cracker crumbs and sauté them in a pan with

oil to a golden brown on both sides. Finish them in a preheated 400˚F oven 

for approx. 7-10 minutes.

For the sauce, heat the sugar in a pot until liquid and golden brown. 

Add the vinegar and white wine. Be careful, this is very hot, set aside.

Sauté the onions, garlic and ginger until translucent. Add the pepper flakes, bay

leaf and bell peppers and sauté for 1 minute. Add the ketchup and while stirring,

add the clam juice and sugar mix, bring to a boil and add the melon.

To serve, place the sauce on a plate, sprinkle with the scallion and center the 

crab-shrimp cake on top.