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Sriracha Chip Crab Cakes with Spicy IPA Hollandaise

Sriracha Chip Crab Cakes with Spicy IPA Hollandaise

Sriracha Chip Crab Cakes with Spicy IPA Hollandaise

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We like craft beer because we like things that are way better. Ingredients matter to us, so does flavor. We’ve decided to step away from the mass produced in favor of what’s a little left of center, a little less common, and a little more interesting. That’s why we’ve ended up with craft beer in our pint glasses. That’s why we will drive across town to our favorite bottle shop that always has the best stuff because it’s worth the effort.

This, of course, spills over into other aspects of our life. We started to evaluate other things we consume, and snacks were on the top of the list. Food and beer just naturally go together, and if we’re going to eat something along with the beer we drove 45 minutes to get, we want it to be able to keep up.

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I threw an artisan pizza party a few weeks ago with a chip and beer pairing appetizer. I picked Way Better Snacks chips and asked my guest to choose which beer paired best with each chip. Here were the winners, in no particular order:

  • Sweet potato + Belgian Dubbel
  • Nacho + Stout
  • Sweet Chili + Saison
  • Multigrain + Brown Ale
  • Spicy Sriracha + IPA

I had two stand-out favorites: Sweet Chili + Saison, and Spicy Sriracha + IPA. I, of course, had to take this one step further by creating a recipe that also celebrated this pairing. A recipe that I already have plans to make again with the last bag of Way Better Snacks Spicy Sriracha Tortilla chips. That is if I can resist just eating the bag of chips and drinking the beer before I’m able to go the store for more crab.

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Sriracha Chip Crab Cakes with Spicy IPA Hollandaise

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 wt oz Way Better Snacks Spicy Sriracha tortilla chips
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon green onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup red pepper chopped
  • 8 oz lump crab meat
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • For the Hollandaise:
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons IPA beer
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter clarified
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Add the chips to a food processor and process until just crumbs remain, you should have 1 cup of crumbs.
  • Add half of the crumbs (1/2 cup) to a bowl along with the remaining crab cake ingredients (except the butter), mix to combine. Form into 4 patties, about 1 inch thick. Place remaining chip crumbs in a bowl.
  • One at a time, place the patties in the Panko and press until well coated on all sides with chip crumbs.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the crab cakes on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
  • In the top of a double boiler (off heat) whisk together the egg yolks, and beer vigorously until frothy and doubled in volume. Add the double boiler to heat until the water is gently simmering, whisking until the egg yolks start to thicken. Slowly add the butter while whisking continuously until the sauce has thickened. Stir in the sriracha, lemon juice and salt.
  • Plate the crab cakes, drizzle with sauce, serve immediately.

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This post was sponsored by Way Better Snacks. Partnerships with The Beeroness and outside companies are rare and only occur when the company’s ideas, quality, and standards meet mine. All ideas and opinions are my own.

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Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire July 6, 2016 um 9:24 am

These crab cakes look stunning. I think the use of the chips in them is genius. I am a huge fan of Way Better Snacks chips; they are a favorite in my house! And that pizza party sounds like so much fun. I wish I got invited to cool parties like that.

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Mandy July 12, 2016 um 12:48 pm

I want to make this! Will be on the lookout for these chips now

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dan s. July 13, 2016 um 1:19 pm

Hello ~ Awesome reipe! Totally love it and will make it again. Thx

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