Baked Crab Cakes with Grated Cheese and Mushrooms

Preamble:

I have always wanted to try baking crab cakes ever since I tried one at a japanese restuarant. This recipe details my attempt to create a better tasting crab cake.

Ingredients:

1 mud crab
2 cherry tomatoes
1/2 onion
4 pieces button mushroom
1/2 slice of bread
2 tablespoons grated cheese
1 clove garlic
2 stalks asparagus
2 tablespoon butter.

Time needed: 45-55 mins

Directions:

1. Remove the crab pincers by breaking them from the body.
2. Cut away the legs and backfins.
3. Remove the top shell from the crab and wash it. 
4. Steam the crab for 10-15 mins.
5. Slice the cherry tomatoes, asparagus, garlic, mushroom and onions into tiny pieces and set aside with a bowl
6. Scope out the crab meat from the body and shell and add them to the mixture as in part 5.
7. In a frying pan, add the butter and cook on high until the butter melted
8. Add the ingredients in part 6 into the frying pan and stir fry for 5 mins.
9. Spoon the mixture back into the crab shell. 
10. Sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs and grate over a little parmesan and add a grind of black pepper. 
11. Place a few dots of butter on top. 
12. Put it in the oven for 10-15 minutes to crisp the bread and melt the cheese. 
13. Serve hot. 

Post ramble:

The crab cakes taste great with the mushroom, tomatoes and aspargus. The melted cheese add a very tasty texture to the baked crab.