Super Rich Virginia Crab Cakes Recipes

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!

TANGIER ISLAND VIRGINIA CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first 8 ingredients until blended. Fold in crab until well coated. Gently stir in bread crumbs until well blended. Shape into twelve 1/2-in.-thick patties., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes in batches; cook until dark golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side.

LORI'S FAMOUS CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss together the 1/3 cup bread crumbs, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onions, and parsley. Mix in the egg white, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard. Season with Old Bay seasoning, dry mustard, and onion powder. Fold crabmeat into the mixture. Form into 6 large cakes. Coat in the remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. Fry the cakes 5 minutes on each side, or until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels.

SUPER-RICH VIRGINIA CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine crab meat and bread crumbs.
• In a small bowl, whisk eggs well and add cream, whisking.
• Add cream mixture, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, onion and salt and pepper to taste to crab mixture and combine well.
• In large heavy skillet, heat 1 tbs butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and into it drop half of crab mixture by tablespoons.
• Cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 2 minutes, on each side, and repeat with remaining tablespoon butter and crab mixture.
• Serve crab cakes warm.
• Makes 24 crab cakes.

SUPER-RICH VIRGINIA CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine crab meat and bread crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk eggs well and add cream, whisking. Add cream mixture, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, onion and salt and pepper to taste to crab mixture and combine well.
• In a large heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and into it drop half of crab mixture by tablespoons. Cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 2 minutes, on each side, and repeat with remaining tablespoon butter and crab mixture. Serve crab cakes warm.

CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Tear bread into small pieces into a bowl with crab. Add mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, 2 Tbsp egg (discard remainder), and a pinch of salt. Mix together gently but thoroughly, then form into 4 patties (about 3 inches in diameter).
• Heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook crab cakes, turning once, until golden brown, about 6 minutes total.
• Serve with:
• french fries and/or baby greens tossed with lemon vinaigrette.

VIRGINIA CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly greased baking sheet.
• Mix bread, pimiento,parsley and seasoning in large bowl; gently fold in crabmeat.
• Blend mayonnaise,mustard,worcestershire and hot pepper sauce in small bowl.
• Gently fold into crab mixture and pat mixture into 8 cakes.
• Arrange on prepared sheet, sprinkle with paprika and brush with butter.
• Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

GRAMMY'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Lightly grease a broiler pan or baking sheet.
• Shred crabmeat and place in a medium bowl with bread crumbs and parsley. Mix together and season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk egg, mayonnaise, green onion, dry mustard, and hot pepper sauce together in a small bowl. Add to crabmeat mixture and mix well. Form into 6 patties and place on the prepared pan. Brush tops with melted butter.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until lightly browned and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.