GF: Quinoa Crab Cakes

Earlier this week, before winter reared it’s ugly head again, spring had sprung. Our flowers (daffodils, irises, crocuses, tulips, etc) have been in bloom and the sunshine has greeted me on my way home from work with warm embraces.

And the strange “gotta have a crab cake” fever took over. Even though we like to make crab cakes, we never seem to make them the same way twice.  Because we’ve tried them many ways, I wasn’t worried about how to hold them together (usually people use bread crumbs).  For gluten-free crab cakes, the “filler” options are endless.   This time I used some cooked quinoa.   And oh!  These?  I will make them again.  They were delicious!

Do you have a favorite crab cake recipe?
Would you please share it with me?

I love crab cakes and can’t wait to make more.

What kind of dressings or sauces do you serve with it?
Or do you eat them plain?

We ate these plain but with others we’ve had a sweet sauce or sour or spicy – oh! I think this is why I love them so. Here’s what I did with these.

Gluten Free Quinoa Crab Cakes
Makes 6 large crab cakes
Ingredients

6 ounces lump crab meat, picked over to remove shell, etc
3/4 cup cooked quinoa (cooked in water or something not salty)
1/4 cup quinoa flakes
1 egg
2 green onions, washed and finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons butter, for cooking (Do not mix in to crab cake mixture.)

Directions:

  1. Mix together all ingredients and set aside to set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.
  2. Preheat a pan over medium-high heat. Melt the butter until foamy.
  3. Using an ice cream scoop. scoop the crab cake mixture and drop gently into the pan to form your crab cakes. Wet your finger or a spatula and form the crab cake by gently pushing down to form the round shape.
  4. Gently fry each crab cake on each side 3-4 minutes until golden and set. (Flip carefully with a large spatula so the crab cake doesn’t break apart.)
  5. Serve with your favorite crab cake condiments (sauces, sour cream, buttermilk dressing, raspberry vinaigrette, etc) or plain.

Happy crab cake eating!
Kate

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