Best Crab Cakes With Spicy Cream Recipes

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SPICY CRAB CAKES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 24 spicy crab cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

Extra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
3/4 pound jumbo lump crab meat
1/3 cup finely crushed butter crackers (such as Ritz)
3 tablespoons chipotle mayonnaise, plus more for topping
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, plus more for topping
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400˚. Brush a 24-cup mini-muffin pan (preferably nonstick) with olive oil.
  • Mix the crab meat, crushed crackers, mayonnaise, egg white, chives, lemon zest and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until combined. Fill the muffin cups with the crab mixture. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • Bake the crab cakes until warmed through and browned around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the pan. Top with more chipotle mayonnaise and chopped chives.

CRAB CAKE RECIPE WITH CREAMY CRAB CAKE SAUCE



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My favorite crab cake recipe for tender crab cakes loaded with seasoned lump crab meat, drizzled with homemade creamy crab cake sauce, always a hit.

Provided by Mike Hultquist

Categories     Main Course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 25

¾ cup bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (or more to taste)
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 egg (beaten)
2 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce
1 tablespoon whole grain spicy mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Juice of a lemon
1 stalk celery (chopped)
1 shallot (chopped)
1 serrano pepper (chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 pound fresh lump crab meat
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole grain spicy mustard
1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
¼ cup pickled jalapeno peppers
1 tablespoon diced celery
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
Juice from half a lemon
2 cloves garlic (minced)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper to make the crab cakes. Mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, hot sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, celery, shallot, serrano and parsley.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a fork. Add the crab meat and hand mix. Form them into 6 crab cakes and set them on a large plate.
  • Next, make the Cajun Cream Sauce by processing the mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, pickled jalapenos, celery, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice and minced garlic in a food processor until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the butter. Add the crab cakes and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned on both sides. Serve with the Cajun Cream Sauce and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Sodium 1113 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES



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These are the fastest, easiest crab cakes I have ever made and some of the best I have ever eaten! Serve with coarse mustard on the plate or your favorite mustard sauce.

Provided by LINDACHEK

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Crab     Crab Cake Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 teaspoons lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon minced green onions
8 ounces crabmeat
½ cup crushed buttery round crackers
1 tablespoon butter

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 108.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 354.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY AVOCADO SAUCE



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Categories     Food Processor     Shellfish     Bake     Low Fat     Crab     Avocado     Healthy     Chive     Jalapeño     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

For sauce
1/2 ripe medium California avocado, pitted and peeled
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 fresh jalapeño or serrano chile (including seeds), stemmed and quartered lengthwise
1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
For crab cakes
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over and coarsely shredded
3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Make sauce:
  • Pulse avocado with mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, sugar, and one fourth of chile in a food processor until chile is finely chopped. Add milk and purée until smooth. Add more chile if desired, processing until smooth. Transfer sauce to a bowl and chill, covered.
  • Make crab cakes:
  • Stir together crabmeat, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, mustard, pepper, and 1 tablespoon panko in a large bowl until blended well, then chill, covered.
  • Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook garlic, stirring, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add herbes de Provence, salt, and remaining 7 tablespoons panko and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer crumbs to a plate to cool. Discard garlic.
  • Divide crabmeat mixture into 4 mounds on a sheet of wax paper. Form 1 mound into a patty, then carefully turn patty in crumb mixture to coat top and bottom. Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with remaining 3 mounds, then sprinkle remaining crumbs on top of crab cakes. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Serve crab cakes with sauce.

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