MINI CRAB CAKES ON SEASHELLS

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Crab cakes served on scallop shells make for natural party-sized bites.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 slices white bread, crusts removed
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, cartilage removed, crabmeat squeezed dry
1 tablespoon rum
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Hot sauce, such as Tabasco
24 clam or scallop shells (2 to 2 1/2 inches each), rinsed and dried
1/2 cup fresh fine breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Soak bread in milk until almost all milk is absorbed. Squeeze out milk; discard. Set bread aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add two-thirds of crabmeat, the soaked bread, rum, tomato paste, lemon juice, and egg yolk; cook, stirring, 4 minutes. Add cilantro; season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
  • Continue to cook mixture, stirring, until combined and crabmeat is broken up, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat; add remaining crabmeat.
  • Mound the crab mixture into shells; transfer to rimmed baking sheets. Stir breadcrumbs into butter in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture on tops of crab cakes.
  • Bake crab cakes until heated through and brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm.

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Mr. Masum Billah
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Overall, I enjoyed these crab cakes. They were easy to make and tasted great.


Hameedullah wazir
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The recipe was easy to follow, but the crab cakes didn't hold together very well.


therealDav1d YT
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Love the idea of serving these on seashells. So cute!


Nilam Rai
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These crab cakes are a bit pricey to make, but they're worth it for a special occasion.


Elias Galchu
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I had trouble finding crab meat, so I used shrimp instead. It turned out great!


Bianca Jansen
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The crab cakes were a bit bland for my taste.


Perla Diab
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Not a fan of the presentation on seashells, but the crab cakes themselves were tasty.


Rakan Othman
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Amazing! The crab cakes were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful!


Akram Mayo
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Easy to make and so delicious! Perfect for a special occasion or just a weeknight dinner.


Kashif Bhatti
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Will definitely try making this for my next party!


Angju Moktan
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These are the best crab cakes I've ever had. The recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing.


Obaidul Islam Hridoy
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I love the presentation of these crab cakes on seashells. It's so creative and elegant.


Sukran Uddin
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Yum!


Fuseini Saani
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So good! I made these for dinner last night and they were a huge hit with my family. The crab cakes were perfectly cooked and the sauce was amazing.


Mohammed Hamid
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These mini crab cakes on seashells were a hit at my party! They were easy to make and so delicious. I will definitely be making them again.