Down East Crab Cakes Savoring Cape Cod Recipes

DOWN EAST CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mustard, hot sauce, bell pepper, scallions, celery and egg in a large bowl.
• Add just enough mayonnaise to hold the ingredients together, being careful not to make it so moist that the mixture will fall apart.
• Divide into 8 patties.
• Coat with additional bread crumbs, then fry, four at a time, in hot oil until crispy and brown on all sides.
• ***Patties can be made ahead of time and frozen- they freeze very well.

DOWN EAST CRAB CAKES ~ SAVORING CAPE COD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine crab meat, scallions, dill, mayonaise, mustard, pommery mustard is a gourmet mustard from France, use whatever you have. egg yolk, lemon juice, pepper and enough bread crumbs to hold together. Make into 4 patties.
• 2. Saute in melted butter for 2 minutes on each side. Submitted by Kim Slobohm O'Connell

NEW ENGLAND CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine crabmeat, egg, mayo, green onions, milk, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and Old Bay Seasoning. Mix the ingredients before adding ½ cup of panko; stir until completely incorporated. Divide crab mixture into 6 equal parts and form patties. Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the fridge for 6 to 8 hours.
• A few hours later, place the remaining panko in a shallow bowl or plate. Remove the patties from the fridge and coat each of them in bread crumbs; transfer to a plate.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and clarified butter. When hot but not smoking, place crab cakes and cook for 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. When cooked, transfer them on a plate lined with paper towel to absorb any excess grease.
• Serve crab cakes with rémoulade sauce and a couple lemon wedges. Makes 6 cakes.

CAPTAIN LINNELL HOUSE MAINE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Place crabmeat and all other ingredients except oil into a large bowl and mix well. Shape mixture into patties just like making hamburgers. I use a hamburger patty press. Coat outside of crabcakes with additional dry breadcrumbs. Saute crab cakes in clarified butter or peanut oil until they are brown on the outside and cooked through on the inside. Serve with Chive Sauce Recipe.
• This recipe freezes well. Roll crab cakes in dry breadcrumbs after thawing.