CRAB CAKES WITH THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE & MARINATED CUCUMBER

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This is the recipe I made while on our Holland America Panama Canal cruise. There was a Culinary Arts Class, In groups we made a full meal, my group made these delicious crab cakes and sauce and marinated cucumbers. It was sooo fun and our efforts were served to us in the Pinnacle Restaurant on board the Statendam cruise ship. The menu was: Starter - Dungeness crab cakes with Thai sweet chili sauce and marinated cucumbers. Main course - Chicken with fresh apricots, ginger and cracked almonds - served with a custard sauce. (Vegetables on the side) Two Desserts - Grand Marnier Chocolate volcano cake or Vanilla souffle Several choices of white and red wines. It was a wonderful experience, the instructor was the Executive Chef of the Pinnacle

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Crab

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 29

1/3 cup celery, finely diced
1/3 onion, finely diced
1/3 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup dungeness crabmeat, picked over and well drained
1 egg
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon chives, chopped
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs, more as needed (or bread crumbs)
salt and black pepper
1/2 ounce ginger, fresh minced
1/4 ounce garlic, minced
1/2 fluid ounce white wine vinegar
2 fluid ounces lime juice, fresh
12 fluid ounces sake
4 fluid ounces heavy cream
12 fluid ounces unsalted butter, cold and cut in chunks
2 fluid ounces Thai sweet chili sauce
salt and white pepper
1 cucumber, shaved on spiral slicer (or sliced thinley on mandoline)
1/2 quart vinegar, white
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon allspice

Steps:

  • CRAB CAKES.
  • Mix all ingredients well and adjust seasoning to taste. Use icecream scoop to shape into cakes; bread with panco crumbs.
  • Place cakes on sheet pans sprinkled with dry panko crumbs; wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
  • THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE.
  • In a heavy sauce pan over medium high heat, combine ginger, garlic, vinegar, lime juice and sake. Reduce to a light syrup (90%), add cream and reduce to 60% over medium heat, being careful not to scorch. Reduce heat to low and gradually whip in the cold butter chunks. Whisk in chili sauce, salt and pepper.
  • MARINATED CUCUMBERS.
  • Mix all the ingredientes together bring to a boil, remove from heat and chill.
  • ASSEMBLY.
  • Saute crab cakes in a non stick saute pan until golden on each side and heated through; drain on paper towels.
  • Arrange crab cakes on plate, drizzle with chili sauce.
  • Pile high with marinated cucumbers, sprinkle with chopped chives; or alternately serve the marinated cucumbers beside the crab cakes on the plate.

Hamid Rahaman
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I would have liked the recipe to include more instructions on how to make the marinated cucumber.


Asher Palmer
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I thought the crab cakes were a little bland.


Shada Megdadi
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The recipe was a little too spicy for my taste.


Laila rubab
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my crab cakes turned out a little dry.


Ken Bwalya
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I didn't have any Thai sweet chili sauce, so I used a regular chili sauce. It was still delicious.


Mutuma Edwin
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I substituted panko breadcrumbs for the regular breadcrumbs and they turned out great.


Nethmi Sanshika
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I'm going to make these crab cakes again next week. They were that good!


Asad Nazik
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves crab cakes.


Tendo Pauline
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These crab cakes are perfect for a special occasion dinner.


Layla Qui
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I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed these crab cakes.


Si Ikbal
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These crab cakes were so easy to make. I had them on the table in under 30 minutes.


Bos Dis Kit
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I love the combination of flavors in this dish. The sweet chili sauce is the perfect complement to the savory crab cakes.


Kimberly Castro
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The marinated cucumber was a great addition to the crab cakes. It added a nice crunch and freshness.


Izaan Sajid
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I've made crab cakes many times before, but this recipe is by far the best. The crab cakes were perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.


Ashley Shea
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These crab cakes were a hit! The sweet chili sauce and marinated cucumber added a delicious and refreshing touch to the classic dish.