Yesterday was Administrative Professional's Day in case anyone didn't get the memo. Every year my boss takes me and our receptionist out for a nice lunch to somewhere new that we haven't been. This year we went to Avenues Bistro. The new branch in Leawood at Mission Farms. I guess there's one in Brookside, but I've never been. I've had a little bone to pick with Avenues b/c they came in and replaced my beloved Zest. However, after seeing their menu, I totally forgive them. It is an AMAZING menu. I told Tony that I need to go back at least 6 more times to try other things.
I had kind of a hard time deciding what I should get, but a crabcake sandwich was listed and it made up my mind for me. I would hand over my first born child for a good crabcake. Well, probably not, but I like them a lot. There was also a Crab & Avacado BLT that caught my eye. Let me tell you something, that crab cake sandwich was heaven. It was huge, but I probably could have eaten 2. I also ordered a side salad with creamy balsamic vinegerette. Glorious. The Crab, Shrimp, Lobster salad with avacado and the BBQ Salmon Salad also got rave reviews. I will defienitly be coming back to this place. Give it a try!
Now for the second part of this post. Last night I made crab cakes for dinner. Yes, I already had it planned when I ordered one for lunch. I just made the executive decision that I would eat the same thing for lunch and dinner. Normal, right? The thought did cross my mind that my crab cakes would probably not compare to the one I ate at lunch, but actually they turned out really good too!
Soooo, here's the recipe. Easy peasy!
2 cans of crab
1/2 - 3/4 cup of panko bread crumbs
1 egg - beaten
1/3 c. fresh parsley
2 Tbsp. garlic mayo (I've used regular before)
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. stone ground mustard (optional)
S&P
Mix all together and make 4 small patties or 2 large patties. Sprinkle onion powder and cayenne pepper on the top if you can handle the heat. Refigerate for a little bit so the patties stick together. Broil for 7-8 minutes per side until browned and firm. Larger patties may take longer.
Serve plain or on a bun with lettuce, red onion, avacado and tarter sauce. With a lemon for squeezing.
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I heart crabcakes!! I seriously could put them on anything. Need to make a crabcake BLT stat!
ReplyDeleteI love crab cakes too! YUM! You know what you should try if you go back to Avenues?? Their guacamole has crab on it too - it's wonderful!!
ReplyDeletePS I'm also glad to know that you let your dog sleep in your bed - we are suckers and can't man up and put them in the kennel at night because I love snuggling :)