Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes
Crab Cakes might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 23g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 619 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up tomatoes, juice of orange, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the egg white you could follow this main course with the Black-and-White Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a mixing bowl, combine the crab meat with the bread crumbs.
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Add the egg white, mayonnaise, sambal, chives, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the ingredients gently but thoroughly, taking care not to mash the crabmeat. Shape the mixture into 4 uniform patties; they should be moist and just hold together.
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Coat a skillet with vegetable oil and place over medium heat. Fry the crab cakes until browned, about 4 minutes each side.
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4
Serve immediately on a bed of arugula with Brown Butter-Tomato Vinaigrette.
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Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides, add the shallot and bay leaves. Cook for 1 minute to soften the shallots.
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Add the remaining butter and continue to cook until the butter begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
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Add the tomatoes, orange juice, chives, and sherry. Cook for 2 more minutes just to break down the tomatoes.
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Whisk in the olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
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9
Remove from heat and serve warm with Crab Cakes.
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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish works really well with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. 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 Tyler Winery Santa Barbara County Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.
Tyler Winery Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
Tyler Winery Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
2015 brought the earliest vintage of the decade so far. After the large 2013 and 2014 vintages and the continued drought, the vines put forth a fraction of the fruit than the previous two years. They were down approximately 30% overall but the result was exceptional quality and deep, powerful wines with great acidity. Citrus, anise, saline, and energetic.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score24
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