Seafood lovers unite! Dive into the delectable world of crab cakes, the culinary treasures that capture the essence of the ocean's bounty. Whether you prefer the classic golden-brown pan-fried version or the more modern baked variety, crab cakes stand as a testament to the versatility of this succulent crustacean. Explore a realm where sweet crab meat dances harmoniously with a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas. Discover the secrets to crafting the perfect crab cake, from selecting the finest ingredients to perfecting the cooking technique. Unleash your inner chef and embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds craving for more. Let's dive in and uncover the best recipe for crab cakes, transforming your kitchen into a haven of seafood delight.
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THE BEST CRAB CAKES
When we set out to make the "best" crab cakes, opinions in the test kitchen were strong and varied. But we could all agree on plenty of fresh, high-quality crabmeat with very little filler. After some tinkering, we created these decadent cakes-generously sized and highly seasoned-with plenty of lemon juice, fresh herbs and spices. The jumbo lump crabmeat is front and center, so splurge on the best and freshest you can find.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 crab cakes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- For the crab cakes: Gently fold together the crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper and the juice and zest of one lemon in a large bowl. Refrigerate the crab mixture for 15 minutes to firm up; this allows the breadcrumbs to absorb some of the liquid, helping the crab cakes bind together.
- Meanwhile, make the tartar sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, chives, zest and juice of 1 lemon in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Scoop heaping half cups of the crab mixture and pat into 2 1/2-inch wide patties. Lightly press them together so they do not fall apart while cooking. You should have 8 patties.
- Heat 3 tablespoons unsalted butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the crab cakes to the pan and cook until golden, about 2 minutes, then flip using a flat metal spatula. Continue to cook until lightly golden, about 1 1/2 minutes then transfer the pan to the oven. Cook until the crab cakes are completely heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve the crab cakes with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
CRAB CAKES
These are the best crab cakes I've ever eaten. I got the recipe from Cuisine magazine. Every time I make them I hear alot of oohs and ahhs and requests for the recipe. There's a local family-owned restaurant in town known for their crabcakes. My teenage niece said they were the only crabcakes she likes, until she tried these. These are even better.
Provided by ckambic
Categories Crab
Time 28m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Sautee the red pepper, celery, and onion in the butter 5 minute.
- or until tender.
- Cool slightly.
- In a bowl, combine all the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT crabmeat.
- Combine sauteed vegetables with mixture.
- Pick through crabmeat for shells or cartlidge.
- Using your fingers, gently blend the crab into the mixture.
- This helps preserve the large pieces of crab.
- Shape crab mixture into cakes.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- I've made the the day before and left in frig overnight.
- Broil cakes for 3-4 minute.
- or until browned.
- Turn them over carefully.
- I use a spatula and my fingers so they don't fall apart.
- Broil other side for 3-4 minute.
- I place them on a platter and garnish with parsley and lemon.
- I serve cocktail sauce and tartar sauce with them.
- I've also made the cakes much smaller and served them as appetizers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.6, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 62.2, Sodium 380.4, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 11.8
BAKED CRAB CAKES
Reel in a breezy taste of the seashore with these easy and delicious crab cakes from Nashville, Tennessee's Amelia Sunderland. TIP: For a heftier "burger," make two larger patties and serve on buns.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Shape into four patties; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. , Place crab cakes on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 198mg cholesterol, Sodium 619mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRAB CAKES I
These crab cakes are made with potatoes, and have a crunchy cornflake crust. Can be served as is, or on a bun with mayonnaise, lettuce, and a slice of tomato.
Provided by Wilma Scott
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Crab Crab Cake Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, boil potatoes in salted water to cover. Drain, and set aside.
- In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender.
- Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash well. Mix in cooked vegetables and crab meat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Form into cakes about the size of hamburgers. Dip in beaten egg; roll in crumbs.
- In a large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Fry crab cakes in oil until golden brown, turning once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 113.5 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 411.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
BEST EVER CRAB CAKES
These are the fastest, easiest crab cakes I have ever made and some of the best I have ever eaten! Serve with coarse mustard on the plate or your favorite mustard sauce.
Provided by LINDACHEK
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Crab Crab Cake Recipes
Time 27m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 108.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 354.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
CRAB CAKE AND FRIED GREEN TOMATO SLIDERS
Two summer favorites join forces in these superlative sliders: crab cakes and fried green tomatoes. While the crab cakes cook in the oven, green tomatoes are breaded and fried. A creamy homemade remoulade spread pulls together these crispy, juicy bites.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 9 sliders
Number Of Ingredients 31
Steps:
- For the crab cakes: Gently fold together the crabmeat, panko, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon, seafood seasoning, lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Refrigerate the crab mixture for 30 minutes to firm up; this allows the panko to absorb some of the liquid, helping the crab cakes bind together.
- For the remoulade: Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, parsley, Dijon, capers, hot sauce, Worcestershire, paprika, cayenne, garlic, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- For the crab cakes: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with butter.
- Scoop 1/3-cup mounds of the crab mixture, pat into 1-inch-thick patties and place on the prepared baking sheet. You should have 9 patties. Bake until golden around the edges and heated through, about 205 minutes.
- For the fried green tomatoes: Meanwhile, heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large Dutch oven or skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Line a plate with paper towels or set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk together the flour, cayenne, garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Whisk the eggs in another shallow dish. Put the panko in a third shallow dish. Dip each tomato slice in the flour, then egg, then panko.
- Fry the green tomatoes, flipping, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the prepared plate or rack.
- For serving: Split the slider buns. Put a fried green tomato on each bottom bun. Spoon some remoulade over each, add a crab cake and top with pickled red onions and Bibb lettuce. Close the sliders with the top buns.
CRAB CAKES
Mace, nutmeg's peppery sister, is what makes the difference in these crab cakes. The recipe, adapted from "Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island," comes from Emily Meggett, one of the most well-respected cooks in the Gullah Geechee community, whose food traditions are built largely on the crabs, shrimp and fish they pull from the water near their homes along the southeastern shoreline. She has made thousands of these using freshly cooked blue crabs, but meat that has already been picked and processed works as well. Be sparing with the bread crumbs, which should just hold the mixture together, then add more if the cakes are falling apart. Make sure the pan is very hot, then reduce the heat the minute they hit the oil. Keep a close eye while they brown. These are lovely bites to start a meal, or can star as supper, alongside rice and fresh vegetables. Ms. Meggett serves them with what she calls pink sauce, which is similar to this sauce, with the addition of grated onion and lemon.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, seafood, appetizer, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield About 12 large crab cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the broiler to 500 degrees (or its highest setting). On your oven's highest rack, broil all the bread slices on a baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden and crisp but not burned. Flip all the slices over and broil for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the broiler off and allow the bread to crisp in the oven until totally dry, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let cool. Using a box grater or rolling pin, coarsely grate and crush the bread slices into bread crumbs (or, pulse them in a food processor). The crumbs should look and feel like sand; you should get about 4 cups. Set the bread crumbs aside.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the butter and onion into a large bowl. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and onion, then slowly whisk in the milk to make a creamy sauce. Once the sauce is smooth, whisk in the eggs, lemon juice, vinegar and mace.
- Add the crab meat to the cream sauce and mix lightly with a fork; don't break up the pieces of crab meat. Gently fold in just enough of the bread crumbs so that the mixture holds together (about 2 1/2 cups). Divide the crab mixture into 12 equal portions, setting them on a baking sheet as you go. They should be thick rounds - about the size of the palm of your hand, and roughly 1 1/2 inches thick.
- Using your hand, take a scoop of the toasted bread crumbs and coat each crab cake.
- Wipe out the skillet and heat the oil over high. Once the oil is hot, place a few of the crab cakes in the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. Place the cooked crab cakes on a paper towel to drain. Working in batches, cook the remaining crab cakes, adding more oil as needed.
- Serve crab cakes immediately, or set aside in a warm oven (see Tip) while you cook the remaining crab cakes.
CRAB CAKES
The verdict in the test kitchen was unanimous: When we order crab cakes in restaurants, these meaty beauties are what we want-not the bready hockey pucks that dot many menus around the country. Pair them with a simple salad or some fries for a Chesapeake-inspired two-person dinner done right.
Provided by Ian Knauer
Categories Egg Quick & Easy Lunch Mayonnaise Crab Summer Pan-Fry Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Tear bread into small pieces into a bowl with crab. Add mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, 2 Tbsp egg (discard remainder), and a pinch of salt. Mix together gently but thoroughly, then form into 4 patties (about 3 inches in diameter).
- Heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook crab cakes, turning once, until golden brown, about 6 minutes total.
- Serve with:
- french fries and/or baby greens tossed with lemon vinaigrette.
CHIVE CRAB CAKES
These tasty crab cakes are perfect for appetizers, or try them with a salad for a light meal. -Cindy Worth, Lapwai, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 12 crab cakes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, lightly beat the egg whites and egg. Add 3/4 cup bread crumbs, chives, flour, pepper sauce, baking powder, salt and pepper; mix well. Fold in crab. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Drop crab mixture by scant 1/4 cupfuls into crumbs. Gently coat and shape into 1/2-in.-thick patties. , In a large nonstick skillet, cook crab cakes in oil in batches over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 509mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 13g protein.
CRAB CAKES
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
- Cook scallion, bell pepper, and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute, then whisk in flour and cook roux, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add cream and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking, 2 minutes. (Mixture will be thick.) Remove from heat and whisk 1 minute, then whisk in yolk, basil, mustard, chile sauce, lemon juice, and salt and chill, uncovered, until cooled, about 15 minutes.
- While sauce is cooling, line a tray with wax paper and butter a shallow baking pan. Pulse bread, chives, parsley, and pepper in a food processor until finely chopped and transfer mixture to a plate.
- Stir crabmeat into sauce and form into 12 (3-inch) patties, arranging them on tray.
- Gently coat each crab cake with crumb mixture and place in baking pan. Drizzle with remaining melted butter and bake until golden and hot, 8 to 10 minutes.
CRAB CAKES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: small shallot, fresh parsley, fresh chives, egg, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, fresh lump crab meat, fine sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, panko breadcrumbs, all purpose flour, unsalted butter, tartar sauce, lemon wedge
Provided by Alix Traeger
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the shallot, parsley, chives, egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne if using.
- Add the crabmeat, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Add the breadcrumbs and mix just to combine.
- Form into 6 equal patties and place on a plate. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes, up to 1 hour.
- Coat the cakes lightly with flour, and shake off any excess.
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Fry the crab cakes until golden and crisp, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain slightly.
- Serve warm with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 23 grams, Sugar 1 gram
CRAB CAKES
This recipe is slightly altered from Amanda Hesser's Grandmother's Crab Cake recipe. It is featured in her book "Cooking for Mr. Latte". She doesn't suggest any sauces to be served with this, as 'she likes them plain so you can taste the crab meat'. My first ever batch of crab cakes, from this recipe, were absolutely fantastic. Prep time includes sitting time.
Provided by skat5762
Categories Crab
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place crab meat, bread, cayenne and herbs into bowl and combine.
- In another bowl, whisk together the mayo, mustard, egg and additional yolk.
- Season with pepper to taste.
- Slowly pour dressing into the crab meat mixture, using a fork to gently lift and fluff the texture.
- Use only enough liquid to cause the mixture to just cling together; don't overwork.
- Form into cake about 3 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch high.
- Lay onto plate, cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour, until firmed up.
- To get superfine cracker crumbs and breadcrumbs, whir everything up in a food processor.
- Before cooking, dip cakes into cracker crumbs to coat.
- This prevents the crab meat edges from getting tough and chewy when sauteeing.
- Heat butter in frying pan until foamy.
- Add crab cakes, and let saute until browned on the bottom.
- Turn them just once, and brown the other side.
- Keep warm until all cakes have been sauteed.
- Arrange on platter with wedges of lemon.
- Please note that I served these on top of a bed of MEAN CHEF's Texas Caviar from the Cowgirl Hall of Fame Restaurant (#27742).
- the flavors melded together perfectly, although you may want to make sure to not go overboard on the jalapenos, so as not to overwhelm the crabcake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.6, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 163.9, Sodium 1292, Carbohydrate 39.9, Fiber 3, Sugar 2.5, Protein 28.7
Tips:
- Use fresh crab meat for the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the crab cakes, or they will become tough.
- Gently fold the ingredients together until just combined.
- Form the crab cakes into patties that are about 1-inch thick.
- Pan-fry the crab cakes over medium heat until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the crab cakes with your favorite dipping sauce, such as tartar sauce, remoulade, or cocktail sauce.
Conclusion:
Crab cakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or sandwich. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make delicious crab cakes at home. So next time you're looking for a seafood dish to impress your friends and family, give crab cakes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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