Sunday Brunch: Crab Cakes with Lemon Mayonniase
Sunday Brunch: Crab Cakes with Lemon Mayonniase might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free and pescatarian recipe has 371 calories, 7g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 120 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up 25 ounce cans of lump crab meat, egg yolk, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.
Instructions
Combine lump crab meat, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, egg, shallot and season with salt and pepper then mix until well combined. Divide mixture into 8 equally sized portions and coat with remaining breadcrumbs. Grease a baking sheet, place crab cakes on tray, and place in oven for 15 minutes or until crab cakes are set.
Whisk the egg yolk until lighter in color. Gradually mix in oil a little bit at a time until all the oil is added and an emulsion is formed.
Whisk in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Serve crab cakes with a dollop of mayonnaise and some lightly dressed salad.
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. One wine you could try is Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.
Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay
Nozzole Le Bruniche is an elegant and distinctive expression of the Chardonnay variety, with a clean, fragrant bouquet of white and tropical fruits offset by slight nuances of toast. On the palate, it shows a superb balance of fruit ripeness underscored by a fresh acidity and structure of medium body, with an overall impression of delicate complexity. These are repeated in the clean, persistent finish, which ends on a subtle toasty note.