Crab Cakes With Strawberry Salsa Recipes

CRANBERRY-SAGE MINI CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Mix mayonnaise, cranberries, sage, orange peel, pepper and salt in small bowl. Set aside. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in small skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly.
• 2. Gently mix crabmeat and corn bread in large bowl. Add egg, and cranberry and celery mixtures; toss to coat well. Shape into 24 small crab cakes. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• 3. Melt 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add crab cakes several at a time; cook about 6 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Keep warm while frying remaining crab cakes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter as needed.

MINI CRAB CAKES WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• For the crab cakes: Whisk together the mayonnaise, Worcestershire, seafood seasoning, scallions, egg, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the bread and toss to coat.
• Add the crab and combine the mixture well with your hands. Form 18 small crab cakes, about 2 inches wide and 1/2-inch thick, making sure to pack the cakes tightly with your hands.
• Heat the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until the foam subsides. Working in batches, add the crab cakes and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and heated through, about 3 minutes per side.
• For the mango salsa: Combine the cilantro, sugar, cucumber, lemon juice, mango and jalapeno in a medium bowl and season with salt.
• For the creamy Dijon: Combine the mayonnaise and Dijon in a small bowl and mix well.
• Serve the hot crab cakes topped with a dollop of the creamy Dijon and a little of the salsa.

CRAB CAKES WITH CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Stir together Cilantro Salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate.
• Stir together Crab Cakes ingredients--except 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Shape mixture into 16 cakes, about 2 inches in diameter.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Coat crab cakes with 2/3 cup bread crumbs. Cook in oil 3 to 4 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with salsa.

SOUTHWESTERN CRABCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg white. Stir in the corn and poblano pepper, and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Mix in the bread crumbs and crabmeat until well blended. Shape into 10 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the crab cakes 4 or 5 at a time until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid while frying so the patties get heated through. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.

JALAPEñO CRAB CAKES WITH SLAW AND SALSA

Steps:

• Line rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir in eggs. Using moist hands, shape mixture into 8 cakes, each about 3/4 inch thick. Arrange cakes on prepared sheet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 medium skillets over medium heat. Add 4 cakes to each. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• Mound slaw mix on 4 plates. Top each serving with 2 cakes. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and lime wedges.
• Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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.

EASY CRAB CAKES WITH PANKO

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, egg, Dijon, Worcestershire, and hot sauce together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix crabmeat, panko, and parsley together in a medium bowl. Gently fold in mayonnaise mixture. Form into 8 patties.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.

CRISPY CRAB CAKES WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup breadcrumbs with nexxt 6 ingredients.
• Gently mix in crabmeat; form into 24 cakes.
• Coat the crabcakes in the remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbsd.
• Heat 1/2 inch oil in large, deep skillet to 350°F.
• Carefully add crabcakes in batches and cook, turning once until golden brown.
• Place on paper towels to drain.
• Serve immediately.
• MANGO SALAD:.
• Combine all ingredients; gently mix together, and serve with crabcakes.

CRAB CAKES WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• To make Strawberry Salsa,
• In bowl mix all ingredients except salt and pepper.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour for flavors to vary.
• To make Crab Cakes
• In bowl mix all ingredients except crumbs, meal, eggs, crabmeat, salt, pepper, flour and oil.
• Mix in crumbs, meal, eggs, flour and crabmeat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Form into forty-eight 2 1/2-ounce patties; cover and refrigerate.
• For each serving, to order: Dredge two patties in flour and in small skillet over medium heat, fry in 1/8 inch hot vegetable oil until cooked through and browned, turning once.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Place hot crab cakes on a plate and accompany with 1/4 cup Strawberry Salsa in ramekin.