Best 6 Crab Cakes With Crystal Beurre Blanc Recipes

CRAB CAKES WITH CRYSTAL BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• For the crab cakes: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for crab cakes. Gently mix to combine. Using an ice cream scoop, make 8 balls and place on a baking sheet or large plate. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (If crab is very fresh, this may be done a day ahead of time.)
• For the Crystal beurre blanc: In a small saucepan, combine hot sauce, lemon and wine. Bring to boil over high heat, then simmer until reduced by a third, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream and again reduce by a third, about 5 minutes. Lower heat and whisk in butter a few pieces at a time, making sure each addition is incorporated before adding next. Pour sauce through a fine-mesh strainer and add salt to taste. If desired, keep warm over a double-boiler.
• For the spinach base: For the spinach base: Place a large skillet over medium heat, and heat butter and olive oil in it. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach in batches, stirring and adding more until it all cooks down. Season to taste with salt and pepper, set aside and keep warm.
• For frying: Line up three shallow bowls. Place flour in one and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place eggs and milk in the second bowl; beat until mixed. Put bread crumbs in the third. Pat crab cakes into thick disks, like oversize scallops. Dip each into flour mixture, then egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs. Set on a plate and chill for 30 minutes.
• Place a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in enough oil to come 1/2 inch up side of pan. When oil shimmers, add crab cakes. Cook, turning once, until light golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes a side. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• To serve, place a mound of spinach on each of four serving plates. Place 2 crab cakes next to spinach and pour sauce around them. If desired, serve with more hot sauce.

LORI'S FAMOUS CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss together the 1/3 cup bread crumbs, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onions, and parsley. Mix in the egg white, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard. Season with Old Bay seasoning, dry mustard, and onion powder. Fold crabmeat into the mixture. Form into 6 large cakes. Coat in the remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. Fry the cakes 5 minutes on each side, or until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels.

DOWN-SOUTH CRAB CAKES WITH COLLARD GREENS AND ROASTED GARLIC BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Gently stir in crabmeat. Shape mixture into 10 (3 to 3 1/2-inch) patties. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• Spoon Collard Greens onto individual serving plates, using a slotted spoon; top each serving with 2 crab cakes. Drizzle with Roasted Garlic Beurre Blanc. Garnish, if desired.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add prosciutto, and saute 2 minutes. Add butter, onion, and garlic; saute until onion is tender. Add collard greens and chicken broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until greens are tender.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place garlic in center of an aluminum foil sheet. Drizzle garlic lightly with oil; sprinkle with salt and black pepper, to taste.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
• Squeeze out pulp from each garlic clove into a medium saucepan. Add lemon juice and white wine to garlic. Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat about 20 minutes or until reduced by three-fourths. Stir in whipping cream; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from heat; gradually whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until sauce is slightly thickened and smooth. Stir in salt and ground red pepper.

DEVILED CRAB BOULES WITH BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375f degrees.
• To prepare boules, hollow out each roll, leaving about a 1/4 inch thick shell, reserve torn bread for another use.
• Place bread shells on baking sheet.
• Bake at 375f degrees for 5 minutes, remove from oven,set aside.
• To prepare deviled crab, combine 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, 1/4 cup wine, and garlic in a small saucepan, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, stir in mayonnaise, mustard, red pepper, and paprika.
• Add 2 tablespoon chopped green onion and crab, toss gently to combine.
• Spoon crab mixture evenly into bread shells.
• Bake at 375f degrees for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• To prepare beurre blanc, combine 2 tablespoons broth, shallots, 1/4 cup wine, vinegar, and bay leaf in a small caucepan, pring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 3 minutes).
• Drain through a fine sieve into a bowl, reserving liquid, discard solids.
• Return wine mixture to pan.
• Combine remaining broth and cornstarch, stirring well with a whisk; stir into wine mixture.
• Bring to a boil, cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; add butter, stirring until butter melts.
• Stir in juice and black pepper.
• Serve beurre blanc immediately over warm boules.
• Garnish with julienne cut green onions, if desired.

DUNGENESS CRAB CAKES & TOMATO BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• For the Crab Cake:.
• Carefully clean the crabmeat to remove any shell fragments. You may use the refrigerated canned lump crab if desired.
• Gently fold in the red pepper, lemon zest, chive, tarragon, mayo, mustard and breadcrumbs until combined.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Form the cakes into 6-8 individual patties; gently pressing into a circular form. Refrigerate while preparing the buerre blanc.
• Tomato Beurre Blanc: Sauté the tomato, shallot, chive and olive oil until tender. Add chicken stock, peppercorns and bay leaf and cook over medium heat.
• Reduce by about 50%.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and heavy cream.
• Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low. Add the cold butter a little at a time while continually stirring.
• When all of the butter is incorporated remove from heat and strain.
• Season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
• To Finish Crabcakes: Preheat a large skillet or griddle on medium high.
• Melt a little butter/olive oil in the the skillet. Reduce heat to medium.
• Place crab cakes on the heated pan and cook until golden brown.
• Turn and brown other side.
• To Plate: Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the sauce in the middle of the plate. Place the crab cake on top.
• Lightly toss lemon and oil with the baby greens. Top crabcake with a small amount of salad and serve.

EASY CRAB CAKES WITH PANKO

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, egg, Dijon, Worcestershire, and hot sauce together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix crabmeat, panko, and parsley together in a medium bowl. Gently fold in mayonnaise mixture. Form into 8 patties.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.