TRADITIONAL CRAB CAKES '21' CLUB

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Categories     Appetizer     Sauté     Mayonnaise     Crab     Bell Pepper     Jalapeño     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 first-course servings or 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
6 slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded
1 pound jumbo lump crab meat, picked over
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, washed well, spun dry, and chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning*
1 jalapeño chili, or to taste, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Accompaniments:
chili mayonnaise or mayonnaise flavored with mustard or horseradish
*available at seafood and specialty foods shops and some supermarkets

Steps:

  • In a skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté bell peppers until softened. Cool peppers. In a food processor grind bread into fine crumbs.
  • In a bowl stir together bell peppers, crab, coriander, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, jalapeño, garlic, 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, black pepper, and salt to taste until combined well and chill 20 minutes.
  • With a 2-ounce ice-cream scoop or 1/4-cup measure, scoop crab mixture into 8 portions and pat each into 3/4-inch-thick disk. Spread remaining bread crumbs on a sheet of wax paper and gently press each crab cake into them, turning it, to coat evenly. To help prevent crumbling during cooking chill crab cakes, covered loosely, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a 12-inch skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté half of crab cakes until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn crab cakes carefully and brown other sides. Transfer sautéed crab cakes carefully to a baking sheet. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté remaining crab cakes in same manner. On baking sheet bake all crab cakes 6 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Serve crab cakes with mayonnaise.

Malik AsadAli
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These crab cakes were a waste of time and money. The crab meat was not fresh, the breading was too thick, and the sauce was bland. I would not make these again.


Kolade Adesina
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I would not recommend this recipe. The crab cakes were bland and the sauce was watery. I would not make these again.


Sima Saha
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These crab cakes were just okay. The crab meat was fresh, but the breading was a bit too thick and the sauce was a bit bland. I would not make these again.


Karabo Khobane
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I was a bit disappointed with these crab cakes. The crab meat was not as fresh as I would have liked, and the breading was a bit too thick. The sauce was also a bit bland.


Remmington Steele
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These crab cakes were easy to make and turned out great. The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. I served them with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, and they were a hit with my family.


Carol Beard
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These crab cakes were amazing! The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. The sauce was also very good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Dave Grant
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I love crab cakes and these were some of the best I've ever had. The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. I highly recommend this recipe!


Dipendra Upadhayay
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These crab cakes were delicious! The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. The sauce was also very good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Adila Rubab
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I was really impressed with these crab cakes. They were easy to make and turned out perfectly. The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. I served them with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, and they were a hit


Aziz Dahri
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These crab cakes were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. The cakes were delicious and the sauce was amazing. I would definitely make these again for a special occasion.


Riyad Almadlhoom
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I've made crab cakes before, but this recipe is by far the best. The crab cakes were so moist and flavorful, and the breading was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making these again and again.


Vanessa Savoia
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These crab cakes were easy to make and turned out perfect. I used fresh crab meat and it made all the difference. The cakes were golden brown and crispy on the outside, and moist and flaky on the inside. I served them with tartar sauce and lemon wedg


Oliver LaGreca
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I was a bit skeptical about making crab cakes at home, but I'm so glad I tried this recipe. They turned out amazing! The crab cakes were moist and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again.


Latarsha Thompson
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I love crab cakes and these were some of the best I've ever had. The crab meat was fresh and flavorful, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. I highly recommend this recipe!


Kaitlyn Walker
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These crab cakes were absolutely delicious! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the texture was spot-on. I will definitely be making these again.