Tonight's Dinner: Pan-fried Crabcakes and A Whole Lotta Convenience Food.

[leene_chan]

Tonight we made Pan-fried Crabcakes from Cook's Illustrated's American Classics. They're made of super lump crabmeat with hardly any filler--they're like an awesome wall of pure crab! This is probably the fifth time we made these. I usually squirt lemon juice on top but occasionally I like to sprinkle them with Chipotle Chile Tabasco Sauce. XD

The side dishes were both frozen. The potatoes were some Birds Eye steam-in-the-bag thing and the veggies are Trader Joe's Brittany Mix. I had wanted to try my hand at smashed potatoes but there was no time! The crab cakes fry up in under 10 minutes and they have to be served immediately. =_=

The crabmeat is like $20 for four people but we always get it on sale. In our neck of the woods, sushi costs $35 for two people, so it makes crab cakes seem quite affordable.

Note to self: invest in better plates.

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[leene-chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it was ^_^! I hardly ever use fresh veggies as a side dish (only as an ingredient in a main dish) because they take up too much space in the fridge. I love steamed or stir-fried fresh broccoli and spinach but they're so inconvenient!

Sometimes I think I should make the extra effort because I do love vegetables....but come on. Half the stuff will be rotted before I get around to using it. :O