- ½ minced poblano pepper
- 1 minced small red pepper
- 2 shallots minced (1/4 cup)
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 pounds lump crab meat
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ Tbls Old bay seasoning
- 1 ½ Tbls Mayonnaise
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 ¼ cups Panko bread crumbs
- 1 avocado carefully diced into ¼ inch dice
- 1 scant Tbls Minced poblano
- 2 Tbls minced red bell pepper
- 1 Tbls minced shallot
- 1 tsp cilantro (minced)
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- Pinch salt
- Pinch pepper
- Juice and zest or ½ lime
- Two roasted red peppers; peeled and seeded
- Mayonnaise
- Fresh lemon juice
- Crushed garlic clove
- Lemon zest
- Salt, to taste
sweet road says
These look delicious! I am from the Chesapeake area and am always looking to try out more crabcake recipes!
lemonsandanchovies says
So many different variations, right? The Painted Pony restaurant hit the jackpot with this one. 🙂
Erik says
I love crab cakes! Love your camping pictures. Really beautiful.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks so much, Erik!
Eftycia says
This dish looks so tasty. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful photos!
Lana says
The photos are breathtaking, but the snake turned me off! I have never encountered one face to face, but I can imagine that I would not be the picture of bravery!
On the other hand, the crab cakes look pretty tasty. I love red peppers, especially roasted.
I have eaten many crab cakes, but have never attempted to make them myself. Now might be the perfect time:)
lemonsandanchovies says
You know, some years we don’t see too many snakes. We’ve never had any trouble with them but yes, I’d prefer not to see so many!
ProChef360 says
WOW. What wonderful scenery 🙂
Oh and the crab cakes look AWESOME as well.
Matthew
Peggy says
Love the pictures from your camping trips! Don’t think I’d be able to deal with all those snakes though! These crabcakes look so divine and unique!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Peggy! I’m somewhat used to the snakes now and if it’s early enough in May, it’s really too cold for them to be out too much. In the summer, forget it! It would be too hot in the desert then anyway. 🙂
Greg says
The pictures are gorgeous and the recipe sounds wonderful!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks so much, Greg!
Liz says
What gorgeous country!!! And lucky you coming home with this delicious looking crab cake recipe!
lemonsandanchovies says
I was very happy that restaurant owner was willing to let me share his delicious recipe with everyone. Yes, the desert is one beautiful place. 🙂
Chef Dennis says
You can keep the snakes please!! But I would love one of those little crabcakes!! Thanks for sharing those images with us, right now its 8 degrees and all I see is a frozen tundra….sigh
Dennis
lemonsandanchovies says
Yeah, I’d skip the snakes too, Dennis! Alas, they go with the territory and I like the dessert too much. 🙂
Susan says
I love a good crab cake and this looks like a wonderful recipe, especially with that sauce! I can’t wait to try it. How gracious of the owner to share it with you! I have a favorite crab cake recipe also (check out my November 17, 2010 post, if you’re interested) that uses fresh basil.
What gorgeous scenery! I’ve only been to the high desert of northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon but would love to see Utah one day.
lemonsandanchovies says
Susan, the sauces are wonderful, especially together. I’ll have to check out your recipe using basil–sounds so good!
Arizona is wonderful too, I think, but if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend seeing all the monuments and parks in Utah. You’ll never forget it. 🙂
Belinda @zomppa says
Beautiful pictures – makes me want to go outside now (why is so cold)? Great recipe, beautiful dish – thanks to you and the owner for sharing.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Belinda!:-)
Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says
What a great camping trip you had – the views are incredible! One of my favorite things to make is crab cakes. Yours look supreme! Love the sauce!!! Have a great week and enjoy the Spring like weather! 🙂
lemonsandanchovies says
Lisa, I remember your delicious crab cakes. 🙂
As for camping, we have so many pictures from camping the last decade that I might have overdone it here! Oh, well. I wanted to show how beautiful it is out there. 🙂
Stephanie @ okie dokie artichokie says
Yum, yum, yum! Gosh, that looks so colorful and bright and delicious! What wonderful flavors and textures.
Bonnibella says
The pics is a good reminder of spring weather. Love the high altitude pictures. I think the avocado relish would be good on everything!
lemonsandanchovies says
I agree about the avocado relish–it’s quite special. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Sara says
Those pictures are amazing! I am not a big camping person….exactly for that snake picture…brrrrr….let’s talk about a different animal: crab! See I can give up camping for a crab cakes…so much better.
Have a great week, free of snakes and full of crab cakes (I need to make them too next weekend)
lemonsandanchovies says
Sara, you can just come over! I have several in the freezer! 🙂
Liren says
Now that’s camping! We haven’t ventured yet there, but one day, when the kids are older, perhaps we will! Gorgeous scenery. And those crab cakes, oh my goodness, I am loving all the flavors! It’s got everything I love – spicy, creamy, and tangy all in one 🙂 Oh, and crab, of course 🙂
lemonsandanchovies says
Liren, you and the fam would really enjoy Zion National Park. We stayed at their lodge when we visited; much easier that way. 🙂
Vicki @ Wilde in the Kitchen says
Lovely pictures of the desert! I’m totally with you on the caterpillars, they are creepy! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
lemonsandanchovies says
See? I’m glad I’m not the only one! Even worse when they’re coming at you from all directions! 🙂
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
Such a flavorful spin on the crabcake. I feel like that’s a dish that’s been done so much that it’s become uninteresting. Thanks for bringing it back
Cubicle says
Wow, these crabs cakes (and relish, sauce, and aioli), look delicious. I’m always looking for a new twist on crab cakes, so I think I’ll have to give this a try!
Evan @swEEts says
Crab cakes are some of my favorites.. I love them and yours look simply wonderful.. your camping adventures sound like a lot of fun as well!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Evan. I’ve been surprised at how much I’ve enjoyed camping. No phone service, no other people. Really it’s just the stars and you–it’s special. 🙂
Riverguyd says
I can relate to the snakes… ALL are evil poisonous monsters to me.
Love the crab cakes too… that makes up for the harrowing desert trip 🙂
Kate @ Diethood.com says
Your photos are amazing! Thank you for transporting me to the beautiful outdoors with them … great post!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thank you so much, Kate! 🙂
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
Gorgeous hiking/camping photos. My husband and I just moved to the Bay Area in the fall, and we’ve been enjoying a lot of hikes lately. We’re from Nebraska, so being able to hike in sunshine in the middle of January is amazing!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Courtney, and welcome to the Bay Area! I bet you’ve been enjoying this unusually warm weather we’ve been having. 🙂
Kim - Liv Life says
Jean, you pictures are simply amazing. I have never visited the high desert, but it’s on my list. That pic with the snake just gives me the creeps though!
The crab cake might make up for the snakes… the colors are so vivid. Lovely!
lemonsandanchovies says
Then I’m glad I posted only one snake picture, Kim! We have tons! I hope I didn’t make the desert seem snake-infested. It’s really quite nice. 🙂
whatsfordinneracrossstatelines says
I’ve never been to the high desert and you really had me wanting to go, until I saw the photo of the snake! We have rattlers that come in our backyard sometimes, and I don’t like them at all! I hope that crab cake photo gets Top 9, because it is a wow! Hope you have a great week!
-Gina-
lemonsandanchovies says
Gina, thanks so much for your sweet comment. The Top 9 spot seems elusive lately but that would certainly be nice. :-). I hope you’re having a great week too!
saltyseattle says
you’re so badass! i am ashamed to admit i camp with a queen-sized air mattress and a tent my friends have teasingly-dubbed “the palace.”
lemonsandanchovies says
Haha! Okay, I’ll confess that we have pretty cushy accommodations now. I just didn’t want to bore everyone w/ too many pictures of the trailer too. I did start camping w/ my husband’s old pop up tent trailer. Now that was something! 🙂
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Amazing scenery. Unwinding in a hot spring sounds divine as well! I can’t believe you stood still long enough to take a picture of that snake by your feet, and that the caterpillars bothered you more than the snakes.
lemonsandanchovies says
Sylvie, it’s wonderful because we have the springs to ourselves. We’ve gone camping for 10 days in the Blackrock Desert without running into anyone. And yes, the caterpillars, in great numbers, bother me more than snakes! Crazy, huh? 🙂
Pachecopatty says
Great photos Jean!
I love the crab cakes but could live without the snakes;-)
Ken⏐hungry rabbit says
That hot springs looks divine and I’m with you on these nature hikes. That snake alone would have sent me over the edge.
Amanda says
My boyfriend loves to camp too and he takes me out a lot into situations like yours. I was surprised you managed to get a photo of the snake by, I’m guessing, his feet! And caterpillar infestations would totally freak me out. But it’s always the end of the hike that always seems to make it worthwhile. Those natural wonders that only few have made the journey out to.
lemonsandanchovies says
Your boyfriend sounds like my husband! Mine has taken me on some adventures all right! Glad for most of them, though. I’d have no stories to tell otherwise. 🙂
Mary says
Your photos took my breath away. They are stunning. Under normal circumstances I’d be raving about your lovely crab cakes, but they’ve been outshone by photos of the high country.
I really love to visit here. It is never boring or mundane. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
lemonsandanchovies says
Mary, gosh, thank you so much! I’m very happy that you like to visit here–so, so appreciated!
Ang says
Wow those pictures are something else. I love the one with the waterfall for sure, but they all tell a little story. Some of my goals this coming spring/summer is to hike more. The air feels bright and there is nothing better than being under the open ski. And my mouth eating those amazing looking Crab cakes. 🙂
lemonsandanchovies says
Nag, that waterfall picture is from the Escalante National Monument in Utah. Highly recommended. 🙂
torviewtoronto says
lovely pictures crab cakes look delicious
blackbookkitchendiaries says
i am craving for some of that crab cakes right now.. they look really amazing!
foundbaking says
I just love all this wilderness photos you took. Such beautiful scenery. It looked hot? Was it boiling hot? Haha! Aren’t you lucky to get the recipe from the chef. Looks so yum and great photos too!
lemonsandanchovies says
In May, it’s not too hot. Otherwise, we wouldn’t go. Ideally, daytime highs would be in the 70s and overnight lows in the 30s. 🙂
Monet says
This has to be one of the best posts I’ve seen all week! All of your hiking pictures and experiences reminded me of my childhood in Colorado. I am missing home so much, and I loved remembering all the hikes I’ve been on with my own family. And then…you top it off with an amazing recipe. Those crab cakes look so flavorful! Thank you for sharing, sweet friend. May the middle of your week be full of joy and laughter.
lemonsandanchovies says
Monet, you’re so sweet, thanks! I’m glad everyone has enjoyed this post despite my mention of snakes and caterpillars. Colorado is so beautiful–I can understand how you would miss it.
Thanks, as always, for dropping by and I hope you’re enjoying your week, too. 🙂
sippitysup says
A wonderful adventure and it ends with great food. That makes up for the snakes and caterpillars in my mind. GREG
Kristen says
I love the photos. What gorgeous country. I am so snake phobic, though, that I don’t think I would have left my car, let alone hiked all over. You are braver than I!
Lisa says
Jean what a lovely dish and trip! I love the outdoors and camping. Thanks for sharing.
Lawyer Loves Lunch says
I love all these pictures! I am ashamed to admit the last time I went camping, I was in the Girl Scouts and it was mandatory. I may change my mind if crab cakes are involved! 🙂
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Jean, what an amazing place to camp. I’m not so troubled by snakes, it’s the BEARS here that shake me up a little! The crab cakes look utterly delectable, thanks for the recipe!
Jun Belen says
WOW! I would’ve freaked out myself with those snakes and caterpillars!! That must have been so scary! Did you just let them slither away? I guess just let them be and they won’t bother you. Those crabcakes look delicious, Jean. If ever we go camping this year, the spread will be luxuriously delicious and your crab cakes will definitely be on the menu, fried on a skillet over by a fire in a campsite with hopefully no rattlesnakes!
Debi(Table Talk) says
I love hiking! It’s the sleeping in a tent part I’m not too big on. Eating crab cakes after a nice long hike with beautiful scenery? Now we are talking.
Spectacular pics!
angi says
Omigosh, when you started talking about caterpillar-infestation, I was so so afraid you would show photos of it! Given my fear of all creepy, crawly things, you can imagine how happy I was to instead see photos of those gorgeous crab cakes – whew! And adding in poblano peppers? Brilliant!