Best 6 Crab Fritters With Herb Salad And Meyer Lemon Aioli Recipes

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Crab fritters are a delightful appetizer or main course that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are made with fresh crab meat and a variety of herbs and spices, then fried until golden brown. The fritters are served with a zesty herb salad and a creamy Meyer lemon aioli, which adds a bright and tangy flavor to the dish. With its delicious combination of flavors and textures, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CRAB FRITTERS WITH HERB SALAD AND MEYER LEMON AïOLI



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Categories     Citrus     Herb     Shellfish     Appetizer     Fry     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

Aioli
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated Meyer lemon peel
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Sherry wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Fritters and Salad
2 large eggs, separated
1 tablespoon crème fraîche or sour cream
1 cup (packed) fresh crabmeat, picked over, broken into 1/2-inch pieces (about 6 ounces)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
4 medium-size fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps thinly sliced
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice
1/2 cup (packed) small fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves

Steps:

  • For aioli:
  • Place mayonnaise in small bowl. Whisk in lemon juice, lemon peel, mustard, and vinegar. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
  • For fritters and salad:
  • Whisk egg yolks and crème fraîche in small bowl to blend. Combine crabmeat, chives, shallot, and chopped parsley in medium bowl. Gently mix in mushrooms and yolk mixture. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover crab mixture and chill.)
  • Beat egg whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry; fold into crab mixture. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. For each fritter, drop 1/4 of crab mixture (about 1/2 cup) into skillet, spacing mounds apart. Sprinkle each with salt and pepper and flatten slightly. Cook fritters until bottoms are brown, about 3 minutes. Turn fritters over. Cook until bottoms are brown and fritters are cooked through, about 3 minutes longer. Meanwhile, whisk oil and lemon juice in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in herbs.
  • Transfer fritters to plates. Top each fritter with dollop of aioli. Place herb salad alongside and serve.

CRAB ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH LEMON AIOLI



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Gourmet quality, easy to prepare. Easily varied by substituting cooked lobster or shrimp for the crab. You can also just double the amount of asparagus too. Adapted from LI chef James McDevitt.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lemon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 fingerling potatoes or 4 small yukon gold potatoes, boiled until tender
16 stalks asparagus, trimmed and blanched in salted water until just tender
1 lb lump crabmeat
1 bunch watercress, bottom few inches torn off

Steps:

  • Cut about one inch off the end of the lemon and squeeze out the juice into a small bowl. Cut the rest of the lemon into thin slices. Add the mayonnaise and the garlic to the lemon juice. Combine well; refrigerate at least one hour. Grill lemon slices in a grill pan or broil a few minutes until they just begin to char.
  • Make a vinaigrette by combining olive oil and vinegar with salt and pepper to taste; set aside. Cut fingerling potatoes in half lengthwise, or cut Yukon Golds into quarters. Cut the asparagus spears on the bias into 11/2-inch lengths.
  • Toss the crabmeat, potatoes, and asparagus with enough of the vinaigrette to coat. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the aioli on each of 4 serving plates. Arrange crab, potato, and asparagus on top. Garnish with watercress and a little vinaigrette sprinkled on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.6, Fat 33.9, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 89.9, Sodium 570.2, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 4.1, Protein 31.7

CRAB FRITTERS WITH HERB SALAD AND MEYER LEMON AIOLI



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Categories     Fish     Appetizer     Sauté

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Aioli
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 TBL fresh Meyer lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp finely grated meyer lemon peel
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp sherry wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Fritters and Salad
2 large eggs, separated
1 TBL creme fraiche or sour cream
1 cup packed crabmeat, picked over, broken into 1/2 inch pieces (about 6 ounces)
2 TBL chopped fresh chives
1 TBL finely chopped shallot
1 TBL chopped fresh italian parsley
4 medium sized shitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps thinly sliced
1 TBL butter
For Salad
2 TBL extra virgin olive oil
1 TBL fresh meyer lemon juice
1/2 cup (packed) small fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup (packed) fresh italian parsley leaves

Steps:

  • For Aioli Place mayonnaise in small bowl. Whisk in lemon juice, lemon peel, mustard, and vinegar. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (can be made 1 day ahead. Cover;chill. Bring to room temp before serving). Fritters Whisk egg yolks and creme fraiche in small bowl to blend. Combine crabmeat, chives, shallot, and chopped parsley in medium bowl. Gently mix in mushrooms and yolk mixture. (can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover crab mixture and chill). Beat egg whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold into crab mixture. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. For each fritter, drop 1/4 of crab mixture (about 1/2 cup) into skillet, spacing mounds apart. Sprinkle each with salt and pepper, and flatten slightly. Cook fritters until bottoms are brown, about 3 minutes. Turn fritters over. Cook until cooked through, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer fritters to plates. Top each fritter with dollop of aioli. For salad Whisk oil and lemon juice in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in herbs. Place herb salad alongside fritters and serve.

CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS WITH LEMON AIOLI



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Like home canning, the canning process seals in corn's natural goodness and nutrition, making it the perfect, flavorful addition to these fritters.

Provided by Cans Get You Cooking®

Categories     Cans Get You Cooking®

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 small white onion, finely chopped
1 (11 ounce) can corn, drained, divided
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
⅔ cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1 (6 ounce) can crab meat, drained
¼ cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley for garnish
⅔ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced

Steps:

  • In a medium 10-inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Cook until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Set aside 1 tablespoon corn for aioli. In the same skillet, combine remaining corn and chiles with cooked onions. Remove skillet from heat.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. Gradually whisk flour mixture into milk mixture just until smooth. Stir in corn and chiles mixture and crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make aioli by combining the mayonnaise, lemon juice, zest, garlic and reserved corn in a small mixing bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Remove the corn crab batter from the refrigerator. Add enough oil to skillet so it reaches about 1/4 inch deep; heat over medium-high heat. Carefully drop 6 to 7 mounds of batter by tablespoon into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer fritters to paper towels and repeat with remaining batter. Serve with lemon aioli. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 34.7 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 357.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS WITH LEMON AIOLI



Corn and Crab Fritters with Lemon Aioli image

Like home canning, the canning process seals in corn's natural goodness and nutrition, making it the perfect, flavorful addition to these fritters.

Provided by Cans Get You Cooking®

Categories     Cans Get You Cooking®

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 small white onion, finely chopped
1 (11 ounce) can corn, drained, divided
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
⅔ cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1 (6 ounce) can crab meat, drained
¼ cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley for garnish
⅔ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced

Steps:

  • In a medium 10-inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Cook until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Set aside 1 tablespoon corn for aioli. In the same skillet, combine remaining corn and chiles with cooked onions. Remove skillet from heat.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. Gradually whisk flour mixture into milk mixture just until smooth. Stir in corn and chiles mixture and crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make aioli by combining the mayonnaise, lemon juice, zest, garlic and reserved corn in a small mixing bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Remove the corn crab batter from the refrigerator. Add enough oil to skillet so it reaches about 1/4 inch deep; heat over medium-high heat. Carefully drop 6 to 7 mounds of batter by tablespoon into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer fritters to paper towels and repeat with remaining batter. Serve with lemon aioli. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 34.7 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 357.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS WITH GARLIC AIOLI



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From O, The Oprah Magazine, 12/05. These sounded so good and different that I thought we would give them a try at a friends house and they were really delicious.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Crab

Time 1h25m

Yield 46 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 ears sweet corn, shucked and kernels removed or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2/3 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, picked over
vegetable oil, for pan frying
1 small yukon gold potato, peeled and quartered
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 large egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • TO MAKE AIOLI:.
  • In a stockpot, place potato and enough cold water to corver; bring to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
  • In a food processor, blend potato, garlic, mustard, egg yolk, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. With machine running, gradually add oil in a slow stream until thick and blended. Add lemon juice and chives; transfer to serving bowl. (YIELD: 1-1/4 cups).
  • TO MAKE FRITTERS:.
  • Preheat oven to 250ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with a double layer of paper towels.
  • In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter, and add onion and corn; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and red pepper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. Gradually whisk milk mixture into flour mixture just until smooth.
  • Stir in corn mixture and crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add enough oil to a large, heavy skillet so it reaches 1/4" deep; heat over medium-high heat.
  • Carefully drop 6-8 mounds of batter by level tablespoon into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 1 minutes per side.
  • Transfer fritters to paper towels; keep wamr in oven. Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Serve with garlic aioli and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.1, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 22.6, Sodium 172.7, Carbohydrate 3.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2.7

Tips:

  • Use fresh crab meat for the best flavor. If you're using frozen crab meat, be sure to thaw it completely before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the fritters tough.
  • Be careful not to overcrowd the pan when frying the fritters. This will cause them to steam instead of fry.
  • Serve the fritters hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

Crab fritters are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They're perfect for a party or a casual meal. With their crispy exterior and tender, flavorful interior, crab fritters are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give crab fritters a try. You won't be disappointed.

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