Crab Cakes

Name: Crab Cakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 79 milliliters finely diced celery; 1 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives; 1 medium garlic clove, minced; 10 servings Kosher salt; 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges, for serving; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 454 grams lump crabmeat, picked over for shells, pulled into bite-size pieces, excess water squeezed out (do not rinse); 473 milliliters panko; 10 servings Vegetable oil, for frying

Crab Cakes might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free and pescatarian recipe has 144 calories, 12g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. A mixture of lemon juice, chives, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Place 1/4 cup of the aioli, the celery, chives, and cilantro in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Fold in the crabmeat and season with salt and pepper as desired.Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, scoop 10 portions of the crabmeat mixture and place on a large plate or baking sheet. Wet your hands with warm water and gently pack each portion into 3/4-inch-thick disks (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter).

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Aioli

Water

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Place the flour, eggs, and panko in 3 separate shallow bowls for dredging the cakes. (Keep in mind that without a binder, the cakes will fall apart as you work with them. But don’t worry; do your best to re-form them as you go.) First coat the cakes in flour, shaking off any excess. Next coat them with egg, and finally coat them with panko, placing each back on the baking sheet as it is dredged.Line a plate with paper towels; set aside.

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Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

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Add enough oil to just coat the bottom of the pan.

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Place half of the cakes in the pan and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

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Transfer to the prepared plate. Repeat with the remaining cakes, adding more oil to the pan as needed.

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Place 1 or 2 cakes on a plate and top with a spoonful of the remaining aioli.

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Aioli

Serve immediately with a lemon wedge.

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Servings:

10servings

Freshly ground black pepper 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 79milliliters

finely diced celery 1Tbsp

finely chopped cilantro 3larges

eggs, lightly beaten 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

minced fresh chives 1medium

garlic clove, minced 10servings

Kosher salt 1medium

lemon, cut into wedges, for serving 1Tbsp

freshly squeezed lemon juice 454grams

lump crabmeat, picked over for shells, pulled into bite-size pieces, excess water squeezed out (do not rinse)473milliliters

panko 10servings

Vegetable oil, for frying

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are great choices for Shellfish. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Foley Johnson Carneros Chardonnay with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.