Crab Cakes With Tomato Cream Sauce Food

CRAB CAKES WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place cracker meal in a bowl and make a well in the center of the meal. Beat egg with milk and pour into well. Moisten cracker meal and combine liquid with meal using the tines of a fork. Add crab meat, crab boil seasoning, baking powder, parsley, lemon zest, celery, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, and mayonnaise to the bowl. Mix all ingredients well and form into 8 (3-inch) patties. Add 1/2-inch vegetable or canola oil to a skillet and heat to medium high temperature. Fry cakes 3 minutes on each side and drain on paper towel lined plate. Cook 4 cakes at a time, so that oil temp does not drop too low.
• For red pepper sauce, combine drained red peppers in a food processor bowl with mayonnaise and chili sauce. Pulse/grind the ingredients into a smooth sauce. Transfer sauce to a small serving dish.
• Serve crab cakes with sauce and lemon wedges.

CRAB CAKES WITH TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring clam juice, cream, tomatoes, carrot, brandy, jalapeño chili, and 1/4 teaspoon paprika to boil in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until sauce is reduced to 2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Puree sauce in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan; add pinch of cayenne pepper. Season sauce to taste with salt. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Combine crabmeat, 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, remaining 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne in large bowl, mixing until well blended. Form eight 1/2-inch-thick crab cakes, using scant 1/2 cup mixture for each. Coat crab cakes with remaining 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Cover and chill.)
• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 crab cakes to skillet and fry until golden and heated through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining crab cakes.
• Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer. Divide sauce among plates; top with crab cakes. Garnish each with lemon wedges.

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 TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in 1/4 cup breadcrumbs and egg. Shape crab mixture into eight 2 1/2-inch-diameter patties, using scant 1/2 cup mixture for each. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Place 3 cups breadcrumbs in shallow dish. Coat crab cakes in breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 crab cakes and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining butter, oil and crab cakes. Divide among 4 plates. Serve with salsa.

MINI CRAB CAKES WITH CHERRY TOMATO AND CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Crab Cakes:.
• Put crabmeat in medium bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice, and gently toss.
• In large bowl, mix together bread crumbs, egg, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add crabmeat and mix together gently.
• Shape into small patties, about 1 inch thick and 2 inches wide, and place on baking sheet.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Heat 1 tbsp each of butter and oil in large skillet over medium-high heat and cook half of the crab cakes until golden, 3-5 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Heat remaining butter and oil and repeat with the rest of the crab cakes.
• To serve, divide salad greens among 6 plates. Top each plate with three crab cakes and spoon the salsa over them.
• Cherry Tomato and Corn Salsa:.
• Bring large pot of water to boil. Add corn, return to boil and cook for 5 minutes.
• Lift corn from water and set aside to cool.
• When cool enough to handle, scrape kernels off cobs with small, sharp knife and transfer to large bowl.
• Add tomatoes, onion, scallions, capers, vinegar, cumin and hot sauce and toss gently.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
• The salsa will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days.
• Makes about 3 cups of salsa.

CRAB CAKES WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare Tarragon Sauce first.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
• If too thick, add skim milk or yogurt to thin.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate, covered, to allow flavor to develop while crab cakes are being prepared.
• Crab Cakes: Combine crab, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, green onion, mustard, egg white, Tabasco, salt, and black pepper.
• Form into 8 equal patties.
• Place remaining breadcrumbs on waxed paper.
• Dredge patties in crumbs, transfer to a plate, and refrigerate, covered, for at least 1 hour.
• Heat half of olive oil in a 10" nonstick skillet.
• Add half of crab cakes; cook on one until crisp and golden, about 4-5 minutes.
• Turn over, and cook an additional 3-4 minutes.
• Repeat with other half of cakes.
• Sprinkle with chopped chives.
• Serve with sauce and lemon wedges.

CRAB CAKES WITH CILANTRO-SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Put eggs, lemon juice, mayonnaise, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a mixing bowl and mix well. Gently fold in crabmeat and 1/2 of the bread crumbs.
• Form crabmeat mixture into 8 patties. Coat both sides in remaining bread crumbs. Place patties on waxed paper and freeze for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prepare the sauce: Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, bell pepper, garlic, lemon juice, cilantro, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Heat 1/2 of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Carefully add patties to hot oil in batches. Fry until golden, about 30 seconds on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining patties, adding remaining oil as needed.
• Transfer patties to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a patty should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Serve patties with sauce.

CRAB CAKES WITH CREAMY CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• For Sauce: Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add shallots and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add chili garlic sauce and stir 1 minute.
• Add cream, sake and lime juice.
• Simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 7 minutes.
• For Crab Cakes: Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons water in small bowl.
• Stir 2 tablespoons egg mixture into crab mixture (mixture will be dry).
• Discard remaining egg mixture.
• Form crab mixture into four 2 1/2- to 3-inch round patties, using about 1/2 cupful for each.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add crab cakes and saute until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer to plates.
• Drizzle sauce over and serve.

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!