Crab Balls With Lemon Caper Sauce Food

CRAB BALLS WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For Lemon-Caper Sauce; Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl to blend.
• Chill until cold.
• (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.).
• For Crab Balls: Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Whisk mayonnaise, eggs, mustard and Worcestershire in large bowl to blend.
• Gently mix in crabmeat and ground crackers.
• Place on prepared baking sheets.
• (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover, chill.).
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil crab balls until brown and cooked through, watching closely to avoid burning and turning once, about 5 minutes.
• Serve with sauce.

CRAB BALLS WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray two baking sheets with nonstick spray. Whisk mayonnaise, eggs, mustard and worcestershire sauce in large bowl to blend. Gently mix in crabmeat and crackers. Roll mixture into 1 1/4" diameter balls. Place on prepared baking sheets. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Preheat broiler. Broil crab balls until brown and cooked through, watching closely to avoid burning and turning once, about 5 minutes. Serve with the sauce.

SPICY CRAB CAKES WITH LEMON AIOLI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a medium size pan over medium heat. Add the butter. Once melted add the shallot, 1 clove of garlic and red pepper. Lightly saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, crab boil seasoning, fresh parsley, 1/2 cup of the panko and egg. Mix in cooked vegetables, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. Add crabmeat and stir well.
• Form crab cakes using about 2 tablespoons of crab mixture for each cake.. Flatten until they're about 3/4 inches high. Dip the cakes into the remaining panko.
• Add oil to a large skillet over high heat. Add crab cakes and saute, flipping once, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with Lemon Aioli.
• In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients together.

CRAB CAKES WITH CREAMY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• for caper sauce:
• Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• for crab cakes:
• Combine crabmeat, 1 cup breadcrumbs, and next five ingredients in large bowl. Spread 2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs on rimmed baking sheet. Using 1/4-cup capacity ice-cream scoop, form crab mixture into 24 small balls. Flatten slightly. Coat crab cakes in breadcrumbs, transfer to another baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry crab cakes until brown, adding more oil to skillet as needed, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer 2 crab cakes to each of 12 plates. Serve, passing caper sauce alongside.

MARYLAND CRAB BALLS

Steps:

• Put crabmeat in a bowl and gently sort through it for pieces of shell with a 2-pronged fork. Remove shell. Add all ingredients and mix gently until thoroughly blended. Form into balls. Deep fry until golden.

CRAB CAKE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, the egg, chives, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Fold in crabmeat and bread crumbs until well blended (mixture will be moist). Using measuring tablespoon, shape mixture into 36 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned and hot in center. Cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together Lemon-Garlic Sauce ingredients until blended. Serve bites with sauce and lemon wedges.

CRAB BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, horseradish, ketchup, onions, worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add crab and stir until combined.
• Season to taste with hot pepper sauce.
• Form the mixture into a ball.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.

CHESAPEAKE CRAB BALLS

Steps:

• Remove all excess shell from crabmeat
• In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, butter, green onions, old bay seasoning and horseradish. while mixing gradually add crabmeat. Divide mixture into two balls.
• Refrigerate the balls for at least one hour.
• On a piece of waxed paper, mix the parsley and old bay seasoning.
• Remove crab balls from the refrigerator and roll them on the wax paper until they are completely coated.

SAUCED CRAB BALL

Steps:

• Put first 5 ingredients into small bowl.
• Beat until well combined.
• Shape into ball.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving, place on serving plate.
• Pour cocktail sauce over crab ball.
• Garnish with chives.
• Add more cocktail sauce as needed.

LEMON-GARLIC PENNE WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir garlic in butter and oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until garlic is golden (do not brown). Add the broth, crab and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half., Drain pasta; toss with crab sauce and 1/4 cup parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and remaining parsley.