Best Arts Amazing Crab Cakes Recipes

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

ART'S AMAZING CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a saute pan over LOW-MEDIUM heat.
• Add the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook for a few minutes, whisking together to make a bloud roux.
• Gradually add the cream. Keep whisking the mixture to avoid lumps. Simmer this bechamel sauce until it's reduced to about 1 cup. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Carefully pick through the crabmeat and make sure there are no bits of shell. Add the crabmeat to the bechamel sauce.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in another small pan and saute the onions until translucent.
• Place Ritz crackers in a small plastic bag, zip close (removing all air), and then crush into crumbs with your hands or a rolling pin.
• Add the onions to the sauce, then stir in cracker crumbs. Mix well. Texture should hold together to form a cake, but still be slightly moist. If necessary, add more cracker crumbs. then set aside to cool. If desired, you can prepare this mixture in advance - it will keep for several days in the fridge.
• When the mixture has cooled, form into cakes. Then coat with breadcrumbs.
• Add olive oil to a large saute pan over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Once the oil is hot, add the crab cakes. Cook two minutes on both sides, or until the crab cakes slightly brown and form a nice crust.