Crab Cakes With Grainy Mustard And Scallion Sauces Recipes

MINI CRAB CAKES WITH MUSTARD CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• For the mustard creme fraiche: Mix together the creme fraiche, whole-grain mustard, Dijon and seafood seasoning in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the mini crab cakes: Pulse the bread in a food processor to make coarse breadcrumbs; transfer to a large bowl. Add the crab, mayonnaise, lemon zest, Worcestershire, seafood seasoning, cayenne, scallions, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Mix gently to combine. Add the egg and mix gently but thoroughly. Roll the mixture into about 15 golf ball-sized rounds, then arrange them on a foil-lined baking sheet and flatten them slightly. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to set.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the crab cakes, in batches if necessary, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange the crab cakes on a serving platter and serve with the mustard creme fraiche dolloped on top or in a small bowl on the side. Sprinkle with the chives and serve with lemon wedges.

SUNNY'S SIMPLE CRABCAKES WITH CELERY ROOT REMOULADE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl add the bread, heavy cream, and a pinch of salt.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat add the butter, olive oil, onion, celery, and scallion. Season with salt and pepper, then add the seafood boil seasoning. Stir and cook until the vegetables are tender, but not browned. Add the garlic and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon zest and let it cool. Once cooled, add to the bowl with the milk and bread. Stir to combine then add the egg whites and stir to combine. Add the crabmeat and lightly combine with your hands. Divide and make into 8 balls; the batter will be moist. Place the balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Bake until light golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve with a spoonful of my Celery Root Remoulade, recipe follows.
• Trim the root end of the celery root and trim the skin off all around. Shred the celery root using a box grater or the grater attachment on a food processor.
• In a medium bowl combine the celery root, thyme, mayonnaise, vinegar, grainy mustard, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, and sugar. Taste the mixture and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

CRAB CAKES WITH GRAINY MUSTARD AND SCALLION SAUCES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine crab, mayonnaise, mustard, and egg yolks. Season with Old Bay Seasoning, salt, and cayenne. Using a 3-ounce ice cream scoop, form mixture into 8 equal-size balls. Lightly dredge in Corn Flakes, transfer to a baking sheet, and drizzle with butter. Bake until heated through, 12 to 14 minutes. Serve with mustard and scallion sauces.

CRAB CAKES WITH REMOULADE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well. Cover and hold in refrigerator.
• To make crab cakes, combine mayonnaise, egg, red onion and parsley in a large bowl, stirring well with a fork.
• Add crab, 1 cup bread crumbs, seafood seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. Stir until combined; the mixture will be fairly loose and wet.
• Shape mixture into 8 patties of equal size. Coat each patty in remaining bread crumbs to make a crust.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook patties for about 8 minutes, turning just once about halfway through cooking, just until uniformly golden brown.
• Meanwhile, brush hamburger buns with melted butter and toast at 400 degrees F just until they begin to brown at edges.
• To serve, place patty on each bun, top with remoulade sauce and desired trimmings. Serve with extra sauce and lemon wedges on the table.

FLORIDA CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO BUTTER

Steps:

• Pick over the crab meat and gently combine in bowl with egg, parsley, scallion, mustard, Worcestershire, hot pepper, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, juice of one lime, pepper and salt.
• Shape into 24 small patties and saute in hot oil in nonstick skillet until brown on both sides. Handle and turn gently so that crab cakes do not fall apart. Cakes will cook in two or three minutes.
• In food processor, process avocado and 2 tablespoons lime juice until smooth. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• When crab cakes are cooked, arrange on toast; top with a large dab of avocado butter and serve.

CRAB CAKES WITH JALAPENO REMOULADE

Steps:

• To Make Jalapeno Remoulade: (Note: Makes about 1 ¼ cups. For the best results, make this spicy condiment a few hours in advance and then cover and refrigerate, so the flavors have time to develop.).
• Whisk together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl; cover and refrigerate until needed.
• To Make Crab Cakes: Place the crab meat in a large mixing bowl and carefully pick through for shells; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, poblano, garlic, salt, chile powder, black pepper, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened but not brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a mixing bowl and set aside to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Add the crab, the egg, mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, scallion, parsley, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs to the vegetable mixture. Using your hands, gently combine the ingredients.
• Using a 1-cup measuring cup, form the mixture into cakes, packing gently; they should look like hockey pucks, about 2 inches thick with straight sides. Cover the cakes and chill for 20 to 30 minutes, or overnight.
• When you are ready to cook the crab cakes, place the remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs in a pie tin. Dredge both sides of each cake in the crumbs, shaking off the excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, fry the crab cakes for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Do not overcrowd the pan-fry in batches if necessary, adding more oil if needed. Serve immediately, with Jalapeño Remoulade.

CRAB CAKES WITH A CREAMY GRAINY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a small saute pan over med-high heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil; add in onions and garlic; season with salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the grainy mustard, chicken stock, and cream; bring to a simmer; cook until thick, 2-3 minutes.
• Turn the sauce off and reheat it when you're ready to serve (if it thickens up too much, add a splash more of chicken stock to loosen it up).
• Place the bread in a food processor; use the pulse button to break it up, then process and make fine bread crumbs.
• In a bowl, combine the mayo, scallions, parsley, hot sauce, red bell peppers, salt, and pepper; gently run you fingers through the crab meat, feeling for any shells or cartilage while trying not to break up the meat too much.
• Add the crab meat to the mayonnaise mixture with ¼ of the bread crumbs and gently fold the mixture to combine.
• Place the remaining bread crumbs on a plate; divide the crab mixture into 4 equal portions.
• Transfer the 4 crab portions to the plate with the bread crumbs and coat each one, gently pressing to adhere the bread crumbs and forming 1- to 1 ½-inch thick cakes.
• Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat with the remaining olive oil and the butter.
• Once the butter melts, add the crab cakes and cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown and heated through.
• Divide the sauce between 2 plates, top with the crab cakes, and serve.