Eggplant Crab Cakes

Name: Eggplant Crab Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters soft bread crumbs, divided; 6 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 79 milliliters dry white wine, divided; 2 mediums eggplant; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 5 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 leek, chopped; 1 strip Garnishes: lemon wedges, thyme sprigs, red pepper; 907 grams fresh lump crabmeat, divided; 1 Tbsp fresh marjoram leaves; 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 medium onion, chopped; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 pickled pepperoncini pepper, diced; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters water

Eggplant Crab Cakes might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 284 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have onion, salt, pickled pepperoncini pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Drain crabmeat, removing any bits of shell or cartilage; set aside.

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Cut eggplant in half lengthwise and sprinkle with salt.

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Eggplant

Salt

Place, cut side down, in a 9- x 13-inch baking pan; add 1 cup water.

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Bake, covered, at 400 for 40 minutes or until tender; set aside.

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Saut onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil in a large non-stick skillet 5 minutes or until tender.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Add 1/4 cup wine, celery, and next 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside.

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Wine

Spoon pulp from eggplant, discarding peel. Pulse eggplant and vegetable mixture in a food processor 4 times or until coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess.

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Eggplant

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Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet.

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Add 1 pound crabmeat and remaining wine; bring to a boil.

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Wine

Add eggplant mixture, pepperoncini, salt, and pepper, tossing gently.

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Eggplant

Pepper

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Remove from heat and cool.

Add 1 cup bread crumbs and cheese; toss gently.

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Shape into 8 (3 1/2-inch) patties; dredge in remaining bread crumbs.

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Cook 4 patties in 1 1/2 teaspoons hot oil in a large skillet 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden brown. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and patties.

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Serve with remaining crabmeat.

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Garnish, if desired.

*Note: Softbread crumbs are made by placing bread slices in a food processor or blender processing. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for one week or up to six months in freezer.

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Servings:

296milliliters

soft bread crumbs, divided 6ribs

celery ribs, chopped 79milliliters

dry white wine, divided 2mediums

eggplant 1Tbsp

fresh thyme leaves 5

garlic cloves, chopped 1

leek, chopped 1strip

Garnishes: lemon wedges, thyme sprigs, red pepper 907grams

fresh lump crabmeat, divided 1Tbsp

fresh marjoram leaves 3Tbsps

olive oil, divided 1medium

onion, chopped 118milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 1teaspoons

pepper 1

pickled pepperoncini pepper, diced 1teaspoons

salt 1teaspoon

salt 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Shellfish. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.