Dining PIX: Hudson River Café's Crab Cakes

Ricardo Cardona of Hudson River Café came by PIX studio to show us how to make their signature Hudson River Crab Cake.

Hudson River Café is loacted at 697 W 133rd Street, New York, NY 10027. For more information, visit www.hudsonrivercafe.com or call (212) 491-9111.

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Hudson River Crab Cake Recipe
Crab Cake Ingredients
1 lb lump pasteurized crab meat
1 green pepper (roasted and peeled, seedless)
1 red pepper (roasted and peeled, seedless)
1 tablespoon cilantro
1 tablespoon of Dijon smooth mustard
1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup of béchamel sauce or mayonnaise

Breading Ingredients
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 cup Japanese breadcrumbs
2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions
1. Mix all crab cake ingredients and fold it into the béchamel sauce or mayonnaise.
2. Make 2oz patties from batter.
3. Bread flour first, eggs then breadcrumbs.
4. Heat vegetable oil to 300 degrees and fry until golden brown.
5. Take them off the oil and put them into a paper towel to drain excess oil.
6. Serve with any sauce of your liking.