Crab Cakes Or Fritters Recipes

CRAB FRITTERS

Steps:

• In the container of a food processor, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, garlic, and lemon juice. Process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl, stir in chives, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir together the hush puppy mix, milk and egg until smooth. Fold in the crab. Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once if needed. Drain on paper towels. Serve fritters with the garlic sauce.

CRAB FRITTERS WITH SPICY MAYO

Steps:

• To make the fritter batter, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another smaller bowl, whisk together oil, milk, egg and black pepper. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and combine until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F in a deep-fryer.
• Mix panko bread crumbs, Cajun Seasoning, mayonnaise, parsley and lemon juice. Fold in crab meat, trying to avoid breaking up lumps. Form crab mixture into "cocktail size" balls. Place the crab ball on a slotted spoon, and holding over the bowl of fritter batter, ladle enough of the batter over it to coat. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown and drain.
• Whisk together mayonnaise and Chipotle Chile Powder. Season, with salt, if needed. Serve crab fritters with spicy mayo as a dipping sauce.

FAUX CRAB CAKES (ZUCCHINI FRITTERS)

Steps:

• Place grated zucchini in a colander; sprinkle lightly with salt. Let zucchini sit for about 30 minutes, allowing it to drain. Squeeze to remove additional liquid - zucchini should be fairly dry.
• Place zucchini and bread crumbs in a large bowl and mix together.
• Place egg, Old Bay, Dijon, mayo, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl. Mix well.
• Pour egg mixture into zucchini-bread crumb mixture, and mix gently and thoroughly. Form into 8 patties the size of crab cakes. Heat a small amount of oil in a saute pan, and cook patties on both sides, browning well.
• Serve with tartar sauce, chopped capers, fresh basil and/or lemon wedges. Goes really well with halved sun gold or cherry tomatoes.

CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet; add vegetables, and sauté 5 minutes.
• Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Lightly beat egg yolks; add buttermilk to egg yolks. Stir sauteed vegetables and buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Fold in crabmeat.
• Beat egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold half of beaten egg white into crabmeat batter. Fold in remaining beaten egg white.
• Heat 2" oil to 375º.
• Shape 2 tablespoons batter into a fritter shape and drop into hot oil 4 or 5 at a time. Cook 3 minutes or until golden on all sides, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with Spicy Dipping Sauce.

CRAB CAKE FRITTERS

Steps:

• take 1 head of garlic,a splash of olive oil,and fold up in foil. put in 350 oven, for 1 hr.destem and slice saute mushrooms in peanut oil. drain and cool mushrooms. take garlic and peel. smash garlic to a paste. mince ginger and onions. mix all ingredients, except for crab. take small handfuls of crab at a time and squeeze out juice with your hands. before putting crab in mixing bowl, check to make sure that there is no shell in the meat. finish mixing together. preheat pan or griddle top on medium heat. pour peanut oil in pan. measure each cake out to 1/4 cup. slightly flatten. cook about 2 to 4 minutes each side, depending on how hot your pan is. your pan should not be smoking. the crab cakes will come out golden brown. put sake and lemon juice in a small sauce pan. use high heat. cook til reduced by half. add butter and remove from heat. spread lettuce or wild greens on plate, and put crab cakes on top. pour sauce over and garnish with lemons.

CRAB FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix the crab meat, herbs, mascarpone and lime juice.
• Add enough breadcrumbs to give a firm mixture that can be formed into two balls and flattened.
• Coat with plain flour and shallow fry until golden.
• Serve on a bed of salad leaves with a wedge of lime and crusty bread.