Gluten-Free Crab & Shrimp Cakes with Red Potatoes and Green Beans

For gluten-free crab cakes, first replace crackers with gluten-free "bread crumbs." We used "bread crumbs" made from White rice flour, water, yeast, salt and raw cane sugar.



We made half of our crab cakes gluten-free and the other half with crackers so we could compare the results.



The patties formed easily with both batches. We wondered if the rice-based bread crumbs would hold the cakes together as well as the cracker crumbs. When cooking, the crack crumb cakes held together slightly better, but the difference was not significant.



The crab cakes had the same flavor, but the cake textures were very different. We were surprised by a unanimous preference for the gluten-free crab cakes. We were not surprised by the wonderful flavor and fluffy texture of the D'Amico Farms roasted red potatoes or by the fresh, crisp steamed green beans.




It is nearly impossible to find seafood sauces in the grocery store that do not contain high fructose corn syrup, but even if you do find one, the ingredients include items we do not want or list items like "spices" and if labels are not specific about ingredients, we do not buy them.

Our seafood sauce is made with vinegar, crushed tomatoes, freshly grated horseradish, sugar, salt, onion and cayenne pepper.

Crab & Shrimp Cakes with Red Potatoes and Green Beans

Ingredients
· 1 pound crab claw meat
· ½ pound shrimp, cooked and chopped
· ½ cup crackers, crushed or ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs*
· 2-3 scallions, chopped fine
· ½ cup diced bell pepper (red or yellow)
· ¼ cup mayonnaise or Veganaise®
· ½ tsp kosher salt
· 1 tsp shallot salt
· 2 teaspoons garlic powder (optional)
· 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
· Tapioca flour, for dredging (gluten-free)
· Canola oil, for frying

Directions
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except oil and tapioca flour and form into patties (about 12). Dust with tapioca flour.

Heat oil in a large skillet and fry in batches about 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and delicious. Serve with roasted red potatoes and steamed green beans.

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Contains Shellfish
Crackers contain Wheat and Soy
Veganaise® contains Soy

*Use gluten-free bread crumbs for a wheat-free version

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Milk-free, Egg-free, Wheat-free, Peanut-free, Soy-free, Nut-free, Sesame-free, Fish-free, Shellfish-free

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