Super Loaded 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.

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

SUPER-LOADED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• For the aioli: Melt the butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the shallot is just soft, about 3 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Combine the mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, dry mustard and shallots in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and let sit for about 10 minutes for the flavors to blend.
• For the crab cakes: Mix together the crabmeat, crushed crackers, corn, bell pepper, mayonnaise, chives, mustard, Worcestershire, egg and lemon juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into four 1-inch-thick patties and dust with flour.
• Heat up a couple tablespoons of oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the oil begins to give off just a hint of steam, carefully place the patties in the skillet and fry until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve the cakes with the aioli. Enjoy!