Lobster Crab Cakes

lobster meat

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: canned crab meat

Shrimp provides a similar texture at a lower cost.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can bind the mixture effectively.

Old Bay seasoning

🥗Healthier: Cajun seasoning

💰Cheaper: homemade spice mix

Homemade spice mix can be made with common spices.

Welcome the audience and introduce the dish: Lobster Crab Cakes.

Show the ingredients used, including yellow, red, and green bell peppers, Worcestershire sauce, grainy Dijon mustard, garlic powder, paprika, egg, mayonnaise, lobster tails, crab claw meat, black pepper, and salt.

Cut the lobster tails into pieces using a sharp knife, emphasizing that they don't need to be cut fancy.

Dice the red bell pepper into small pieces, explaining the importance of cutting with the skin side down for better control.

Place the diced bell peppers in a ziplock bag and refrigerate for later use.

In a bowl, crack the egg and add the grainy Dijon mustard, whisking together until smooth and creamy.

Add the Worcestershire sauce and mix well, ensuring no ingredients are left behind in the bowl.

Incorporate the Italian bread crumbs, mentioning alternatives like saltine crackers or flavored crackers as binders.

Add hot sauce to taste, adjusting based on personal preference.

Season the mixture with black pepper and add the diced bell peppers in equal parts.

Crumble the crab claw meat into the mixture, cutting down larger pieces as needed.

Prepare a skillet by heating it up and drying off the lobster tails that were previously on ice.

Add olive oil and butter to the skillet, preparing for cooking the crab cakes.

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