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Elegant Southern Seafood Cake

Elegant Southern Seafood Cake Recipe

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Cook Time 2 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern cuisine
Calories 230.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet cornbread mix, prepared
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, small
  • 1 small green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb lump crabmeat
  • 1/2 lb shrimp
  • 1/2 lb flounder fillets
  • 1/4 lb scallops
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • 6 tablespoons clarified butter

Instructions
 

  • Well in advance, prepare cornbread according to package directions. Cool and process in food processor or blender to make fine crumbs. Set aside.
  • Finely chop Onion.
  • Remove seeds and veins from Peppers and chop into approximately 1/2 inch pieces.
  • Peel, chop, and finely crush garlic. Saute Onion in 10 inch frying pan in hot olive Oil until soft, about 4 minutes.
  • Add Peppers and Garlic and continue cooking until Peppers are almost tender.
  • Meanwhile, peel shrimp.
  • Coarsely chop shrimp, scallops and flounder.
  • Remove Onion/Pepper mixture from heat and add eafood, mayonnaise and lime juice.
  • Stir gently to prevent breaking up crab.
  • Season to taste with Salt, Pepper and cayenne.
  • Shape into patties and coat both sides with cornbread crumbs. (May now be placed n a plate and refrigerated for up to an hour) When ready to serve, heat 2 tablespoons of the clarified Butter in the frying pan over a moderately high flame.
  • Saute 3 cakes at a time until golden on both ides, about 2 minutes.
  • Add more Butter as necessary.
  • May be served with Creamy Corn Sauce.
  • Spoon warm corn Sauce on plate and place seafood cake on top.

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Nutrition

Serving: 179gCalories: 230.4kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 22.2gFat: 13.7gSaturated Fat: 6.2gCholesterol: 117.8mgSodium: 517mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 1.3g
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