Hereford House Crab Cakes Recipes

THE ULTIMATE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Make the crab cakes first so they have time to firm up in the refrigerator before you cook them.
• Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until the onion gets kind of caramelized. Dump that into a bowl and fold in the crabmeat, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg white, lime juice, and cilantro, mixing just until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 6 fat crab cakes. Put them on a plate, cover, and stick them in the refrigerator to chill.
• To serve, heat a 3-count of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the crab cakes and cook for about 4 minutes each side until nice and crisp. Serve on torn butcher paper with fresh lemon wedges and Garlic Aioli with Celery Root.
• Mince garlic and make into paste using the side of your knife. Hint: to make this go faster add a bit of salt to the garlic and continue mashing with the side of your knife.
• Place the paste in a large bowl and add: the sour cream, mayonnaise, celery seed, lemon juice, and oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold in the shredded celery root and chives. Give it a final taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

AUNT RUTH'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Stir the cracker crumbs and water together in a mixing bowl. Let stand 1 minute to soften the crackers. Add the crabmeat, egg, mustard, and mayonnaise. Season with Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper; stir until evenly mixed.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Form the crab mixture into patties 3/4-inch thick. Cook in the hot oil until golden brown on each side and hot in the center, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

HEREFORD HOUSE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large saute pan add poblano, red peppers, garlic, onions and corn. Cook until vegetables become soft. Remove from heat and place on a plate. Chill in refrigerator for about 10 minutes to let cool.
• In mixing bowl add the mayonnaise, cilantro, parsley, eggs, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add the cooled vegetables to this and mix well. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add the lump crab and bread crumbs. Fold gently to mix, be careful not to break the crab up too much.
• Using a 2-ounce scoop, spoon some of the mixture into scoop and then pack tightly. Remove from the scoop and form into a ball and pack tightly.
• You can freeze the balls to serve at later date. Place on lined cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Place in freezer for 2 hours. Remove and wrap individual balls well (can be vacuum sealed). Return to freezer. To serve, place in refrigerator for 2 hours prior to final cooking stage (searing in skillet) and serving.

HEREFORD HOUSE STEAK OSCAR

Steps:

• Season both sides of the fillet with salt and pepper. Place on a hot grill and cook 4 minutes on one side. Turn steak over and cook additional 4 minutes.
• In separate skillet, add 1 ounce of the butter and the crab cake and sear on one side. Turn over and sear the other side.
• Cook crab cake until hot all the way through. Keep warm.
• In separate skillet, add remaining butter and cook the asparagus. Cook until cooked through and hot. Turn heat down to keep warm.
• Remove steak from grill and top with the crab cake. Pipe the mashed potatoes to the side of the fillet. Lay the asparagus against the fillet and potatoes. Pour the bearnaise sauce over the steak and crab cake.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.