Maryland Garlic Rum Shrimp

Maryland Garlic Rum Shrimp

Ingredients:

3 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Salt, to taste

Tabasco sauce, to taste

1/2 cup light rum

Juice of 1 lime

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1/2 cup Spanish olive oil

5 cloves chopped garlic

1/4 cup bread crumbs

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

In bowl, season shrimp with salt and Tabasco. In smaller bowl, combine rum, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and cumin.

Blend with shrimp, refrigerate and marinate at least 1 hour. In a small saucepan, combine butter and oil. When butter begins to get foamy, add garlic.

Sauté for 2 minutes. Set aside. Transfer shrimp with marinade to dish (putting shrimp in single layer), top with garlic sauce and bread crumbs. Broil (up to 10 minutes).

Baltimore Crab Cakes

Baltimore Crab Cakes

Ingredients:

1 pound. fresh, lump crabmeat, drained

1/2 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/3 cup milk

1 large egg, beaten

1/4 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

2 teaspoons dried onion flakes

3/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted


Directions:

Combine first 11 ingredients; shape into 6 patties. Coat with flour; chill at least 1 hour.

Cook patties in butter in a skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until golden.