Crab Cakes With Cilantro Sour Cream Sauce Food

CRAB CAKES WITH CILANTRO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients for the mayonnaise and set aside.
• If making day before, refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mix 1 cup of the corn flake crumbs with remainder of ingredients for crab cakes.
• Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and form into cakes.
• Place the remaining crumbs in shallow dish and dip cakes into crumbs turning to coat.
• Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in heavy skillet and saute crab cakes until browned and cooked through about 4 to 5 minutes per side turning once.
• Add additional oil as needed to keep the crab cakes from sticking.
• Serve topped with the cilantro mayonnaise.

THE ULTIMATE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Make the crab cakes first so they have time to firm up in the refrigerator before you cook them.
• Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until the onion gets kind of caramelized. Dump that into a bowl and fold in the crabmeat, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg white, lime juice, and cilantro, mixing just until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 6 fat crab cakes. Put them on a plate, cover, and stick them in the refrigerator to chill.
• To serve, heat a 3-count of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the crab cakes and cook for about 4 minutes each side until nice and crisp. Serve on torn butcher paper with fresh lemon wedges and Garlic Aioli with Celery Root.
• Mince garlic and make into paste using the side of your knife. Hint: to make this go faster add a bit of salt to the garlic and continue mashing with the side of your knife.
• Place the paste in a large bowl and add: the sour cream, mayonnaise, celery seed, lemon juice, and oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold in the shredded celery root and chives. Give it a final taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

CRAB CAKES WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the egg, lemon juice, mayonnaise, red bell pepper, onion, cilantro, salt, black pepper and cayenne into a medium mixing bowl and mix.
• Add the crabmeat and half of the breadcrumbs.
• Blend well.
• Form the seasoned crabmeat into 8 (2 inch) cakes and coat with remaining bread crumbs on both sides.
• Place cakes on waxed paper and put in freezer for 15 minutes.
• Prepare the Sour Cream sauce while the cakes are in the freezer.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat half the oil in a medium saute pan.
• Fry half the cakes on both sides, about 30 seconds on each side, until golden.
• Drain on paper towels, Repeat with remaining oil and cakes.
• The oil should be hot but not smoking.
• Transfer cakes to the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• To make the Sour Cream Sauce: Blend all ingredients in a small bowl, put in refrigertor until ready to serve.
• You can make the crab cakes a day in advance, but do not coat them with the breadcrumbs until you are ready to fry them.
• You can also use a combination of shrimp, lobster and crabmeat!
• Serve with a large green salad!

CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with canola oil cooking spray.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the scallion, green pepper, and jalapeno and cook until the peppers soften slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for one minute more. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the pepper-scallion mixture with the crab, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, egg, 1/2 cup of the Panko, 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise, and the salt.
• Put the remaining 1/2 cup Panko on a plate. Form the crab mixture into 8 crab cakes and gently roll each in the Panko and place on the prepared baking sheet. Spray the tops of the crab cakes with the canola oil cooking spray to coat lightly.
• Bake the crab cakes until they are golden brown on the bottom, about 10 minutes. Gently turn them over and cook for 10 minutes on the other side. In the meantime, in a small bowl stir together the yogurt with the remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and the chili-garlic sauce.
• To serve, top each crab cake with about 1/2 teaspoon of the spicy cream and one cilantro leaf.
• Excellent source of: Copper, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Zinc
• Good source of: Calcium, Folate, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Potassium, Vitamin B6

CRAB CAKES WITH LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the crab, onion, mustard, dressing mix, 1 cup cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Shape into six patties; coat with remaining cracker crumbs. , In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook crab cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. , For lime sauce, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, lime zest, and remaining mayonnaise and lime juice until blended. Serve with crab cakes.

CRAB & SWEET CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Lightly mix the crab, green onions, chile and cilantro in a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Sift the flour and cornstarch into a separate bowl. Add 2/3 cup cold water and the eggs and whisk until smooth. Stir in the crab mixture and corn kernels. The mixture should have the consistency of heavy cream.
• Set up the outdoor grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat. Place a griddle, plancha or piastra suitable for use on an outdoor grill on the grill to preheat. Grease the griddle with some oil. Spoon small amounts of the batter onto the griddle and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve with crème fraîche, sweet chile sauce and lime wedges.

CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the butter, the eggs, the sour cream, the parsley, the lemon juice, the Worcestershire sauce, the paprika, the salt, and the cayenne and stir in the crab meat and the bread crumbs gently. Form 1/2-cup measures of the mixture into twelve 3/4-inch-thick cakes and transfer the crab cakes as they are formed to a baking sheet sprinkled with half the cornmeal. Sprinkle the crab cakes with the remaining cornmeal and chill them, covered with plastic wrap, for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• In a large heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the crab cakes in batches, turning them once, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden, transferring them as they are cooked to paper towels to drain. Keep the crab cakes warm on another baking sheet in a 200°F. oven. Serve the crab cakes with the tarragon tartar sauce and the lemon wedges.

JUNIOR LEAGUE - CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Avocado Sauce, combine the avocado, sour cream, cilantro, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Chill, covered, until serving time.
• For the crab cakes, reserve half the bell peppers and half the scallions for the garnish. Combine the remaining bell peppers, remaining scallions, cilantro, crab meat, salt, pepper, thyme and Tabasco sauce in a bowl and mix gently. Stir in the mayonnaise. Add the bread crumbs and toss lightly.
• Shape the mixture into 3 inch patties. Handle the mixture gently, as it should barely adhere. Sauté the crab cakes in a nonstick skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.
• Puddle some of the Avocado Sauce in the center of each serving plate. Arrange 1 crab cake on each plate. Sprinkle with the reserved bell peppers and reserved scallions. Serve immediately.

CREAMY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the egg yolk, vinegar, mustard, bell pepper, onion, 2 tspon parsley, tabasco, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Slowly add the oil until the mixture emulsifies and forms a thin mayonnaise.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the sour cream.
• Stir in the crabmeat, gently to prevent from breaking the lumps.
• Form 8 patties, 3 inches wide by 3/4 inch thick.
• Put the bread crumps in a shallow plate and mix in the 3 tbsp of parsley.
• Lightl dredge the patties on both sides in the bread crmbs.
• Cover the crab cakes with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour or longer.
• Heat a skillet with butter over low to medium heat.
• Add the crab cakes, fry for about 4 minutes perside or until golden brown.