McCormick® Cranberry-Sage Mini Crab Cakes
McCormick® Cranberry-Sage Mini Crab Cakes might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 160 calories, 8g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 47 minutes. Head to the store and pick up corn bread, butter, cranberries, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Mix mayonnaise, cranberries, sage, orange peel, pepper and salt in small bowl. Set aside. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in small skillet on medium heat.
Add celery and onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly.
Gently mix crabmeat and corn bread in large bowl.
Add egg, cranberry and celery mixtures; toss to coat well. Shape into 24 small crab cakes. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter in large skillet on medium heat.
Add crab cakes several at a time; cook about 6 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Keep warm while frying remaining crab cakes.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter as needed.
Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling
Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks 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 Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.
Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay
The wine is straw yellow in color. On the nose expresses slow roasted pears and honeysuckle flowers. On the palate, the wine is bright and full bodied, with loads of Meyer lemon and fresh apricot flavors.