Low Country Crab Cakes With Dill Sauce Food

PAN-FRIED CRAB CAKES WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
• In a medium sized bowl, gently mix crab, scallions, parsley, Old Bay and mayonnaise together. Start with 2 tablespoons bread crumbs and see if you need more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Fold in egg with rubber spatula until mixture just clings together. Add more crumbs if necessary.Divide into 8 small cakes. Arrange on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.Lightly dredge crab cakes in flour. Heat ¼ inch oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot, but not smoking. Pan-fry cakes until outsides are crisp and browned, 4-5 minutes per side. Serve hot with dill sauce on the side.

LOW COUNTRY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together the egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and seafood seasoning in a bowl. Fold in the cracker crumbs and crabmeat until just combined, being careful not to break up the crab too much. Shape the mixture into six 2- to 2 1/2-inch patties, trying to make straight sides and flat bottoms. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add cakes in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the crab cakes to a plate or platter and repeat with the remaining crab cakes, adding more oil if needed. Hold in the warm oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with remoulade.
• Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, horseradish, lemon juice and chives in a bowl until combined.

CRAB CAKES WITH DILL MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for about 15 mins, drain, then return to the pan and leave to steam dry for about 5 mins. Mash, then leave to cool.
• In a large bowl mix the crabmeat, capers, spring onions, lemon zest and half the juice with half the dill. Stir in the mashed potato with some seasoning, then shape into 12 neat round patties. Transfer these to a plate and put in the fridge for 20 mins to firm up.
• To make the dill mayonnaise, mix the mayo with the remaining lemon juice and dill. Put this in the fridge for later.
• Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs on 3 separate plates. Dust the crab cakes all over with the flour, then dip into the egg and finally coat with breadcrumbs.
• Add enough sunflower oil to a shallow frying pan to come about 1cm up the side. Heat the oil, then carefully slide the crab cakes in; you might have to do this in batches. Cook for about 3 mins on each side until they are crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper. At this point you can pop the crab cakes into the oven to keep warm - or serve right away with dill mayonnaise and extra lemon wedges.

CRAB CAKES WITH LEMON-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, combine mayo, buttermilk, dill, 1 tablespoon parsley, lemon zest and juice and 1 garlic clove in a bowl and stir well. Refrigerate until chilled. The sauce will thicken as it chills.
• To prepare the crab cakes, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion, bell pepper and 1 clove garlic until the pepper is limp, approximately 3 minutes. Add the cream, mustard, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon parsley, cayenne pepper and 1/2 cup bread crumbs, to taste, and mix well. Gently fold in the crabmeat.
• Form the mixture into 8 patties, about 1/2-inch thick. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs with the Parmesan. Pat this topping onto both sides of the patties. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Using a skillet, combine the oil and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Sauté the crab cakes in the hot oil-butter mixture for approximately 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. These crab cakes can also be baked for 7 to 10 minutes in a 400 °F oven.
• To serve, spoon a dollop of the lemon dill sauce along side each crab cake.

PAULA DEEN'S CRAB CAKES WITH LEMON-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Refrigerate until chilled.
• The sauce will thicken as it chills.
• To prepare the crab cakes, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Saute the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until the pepper is limp, approximately 3 minutes.
• Add the cream, mustard, 1 egg, parsley, cayenne pepper and 1/2 cup bread crumbs, to taste, and mix well.
• Gently fold in the crabmeat.
• Form the mixture into 8 patties, about 1/2-inch thick.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs with the Parmesan.
• Pat this topping onto both sides of the patties.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Using a skillet, combine the oil and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Saute the crab cakes in the hot oil-butter mixture for approximately 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• These crab cakes can also be baked for 7 to 10 minutes in a 400 degree F oven.
• To serve, spoon a dollop of the lemon dill sauce along side each crab cake.
• **Cook time doesn't include refrigeration of the crab cakes for approximately 2 hours to let them firm up.

LEMON DILL CRAB CAKE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Refrigerate until chilled. The sauce will thicken as it chills.

LOW COUNTRY CRAB CAKES WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Pick the crab meat, removing all shell and hard pieces, but be careful not to break up the crab meat too much. In a bowl mix together the crab meat, minced onion, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, mustard, egg, and mayonnaise. Fold gently in your hand, being careful not to compress the cake too much. It should just hold together. Dust with flour and fry slowly in bacon fat or vegetable oil until golden brown. Top with Food Masters Dill Delight dressing and serve.