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Crab Cakes

Ingredients serves 6 people

  • 1 1/8 cups crushed panko bread crumbs
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon prepared dijion  mustard
  • 1/4 cup green onion
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
  • 1 pound crabmeat

Directions

  1. Preheat oven on broiler setting. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together panko, mayonnaise,  mustard, onion, and Old Bay seasoning. Gently stir in the crabmeat. Shape into 6 patties. Place on prepared baking sheet.
  3. Broil crab cakes 8 to 10 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

Herbed pork chops serves 6

  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/3 cup packed fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 cloves garlic, whole
  • 4 thick cut pork chop

Add parsley or basil, thyme, rosemary, garlic, onion, remaining 6 tablespoons Parmesan, 3 tablespoons oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to now-empty food processor workbowl and process until smooth, about twelve 1-second pulses or whisk by hand.

 

Rub mix on chops

Heat a skillet over medium low heat with the 1/4 olive oil and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Have a parchment or foil lined baking sheet handy as well.

When oil is hot, carefully place the crusted pork chops in the hot oil and fry until browned on both sides, about 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your pork chops. Transfer the browned chops onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve hot.

Tilapia Francaise

  • 4 tilapia filets
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbs. parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 lemons
  • ¼ lb. butter

 

Wash the filets and pat dry.

Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add the parmesan cheese and the parsley. Salt and pepper to taste.

Lightly dip the filets in the flour, and then in the egg mixture.

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan (make sure it is hot and sizzling). Fry the filets for three minutes over a medium heat, until they are lightly browned, then drain them on a paper towel.

Melt the butter in a small pot.

Place the fish in a baking dish. Pour the butter on top.

Slice a lemon in half. Squeeze the lemon juice over the fish. Slice 1½ lemons into thin slices and place the slices over the fish. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes and serve.