Kimberly’s Maryland Crab Cakes

Ingredients: 


1 jar of Fresh lump crab meat (I am not a fan of canned imitation crab but to each his/her own)
3 Tbsp Almond Flour
2 tsp Old Bay (+ a little extra to your taste- we love old bay-hence Maryland crab cakes)
1/8 tsp Celery Seeds
1/4 tsp Ground Mustard
1 Egg
Salt and Pepper to taste


Process:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Form into small patties and set in fridge until ready to cook.
3. In a skillet, heat 1-2 Tbsp. coconut or olive oil on medium heat. 
4. Cook Crab cakes until light brown (3-5min on each side)

Coconutty Shrimp

Ingredients:
1/4 C Coconut Flour
1/4 C Unsweetened shredded Coconut
1 Tbsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Old Bay
1 Egg
1/2 Lb. Shrimp

Process:

1. In a bowl, crack 1 egg and whisk well.
2. In a second bowl add dry ingredients.
3. Drain shrimp and peel shell to the tail. (Leaving shell on tail provides a nice holder.)
4. Dip shrimp in egg then dry mixture then egg then dry mixture again.
5. In a skillet, heat 1-2 Tbsp. Coconut or olive oil on Medium heat.
6. Cook Shrimp until light brown (2-3 min on each side).

My litte ghost crab from Avon, NC in 2009

• 1/4 of an Onion, chopped finely
• 1 Tbs. Grass fed butter (any butter will do)
• 1tsp parsley
• 1tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/2 cup almond flour (bread crumbs will work too)
• 8 oz. Crab meat
• 1/2 Lemon, juice only

Spine of Talapia- place this down in pan

• 1Tbs Old bay Seasoning (yes I am from Maryland- that’s how we roll)
• 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets , approximately 6 oz each
• 2 Tbs. Butter, Melted (optional)
• Old Bay or Paprika for a sprinkle on the top. (Optional)

• 2-4 Talapia filets, thawed

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Put 1 Tbs butter and onion in a pan and sautee until tender.
3. Add parsley and Garlic Powder, mix well, remove from heat
4. Put crab meat in a medium bowl, add onion and seasons. 
5. Grease an oven safe dish and place fish in seam side down.
6. Top the fish with Crab meat for a “Topped” fish or if you want “stuffed” – fill fish with a little crab meat and fold the fish over.
7. Put any leftover stuffing on or around the fish to cook along.
8.  Sprinkle with butter and old bay seasoning for garnish and extra flavor
9. Allow fish to cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes

  



Place in the oven



Enjoy!