Best Florida Crab Cakes Recipes

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FLORIDA CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO BUTTER



Florida Crab Cakes with Avocado Butter image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, appetizer, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 24 crab cakes

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound fresh lump crab meat
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
1 tablespoon chopped scallion
1 1/2 tablespoons grainy mustard
Dash Worcestershire sauce
1/2 Scotch bonnet, jalapeno or Serrano pepper, seeded and minced
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 limes
Freshly ground black pepper and salt (optional) to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large ripe avocado, pitted and cut into chunks
24 thin slices French baguette, toasted

Steps:

  • Pick over the crab meat and gently combine in bowl with egg, parsley, scallion, mustard, Worcestershire, hot pepper, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, juice of one lime, pepper and salt.
  • Shape into 24 small patties and saute in hot oil in nonstick skillet until brown on both sides. Handle and turn gently so that crab cakes do not fall apart. Cakes will cook in two or three minutes.
  • In food processor, process avocado and 2 tablespoons lime juice until smooth. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  • When crab cakes are cooked, arrange on toast; top with a large dab of avocado butter and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 82, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 181 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

FLORIDA CRAB CAKES



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Make and share this Florida Crab Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Crab

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb fresh crabmeat, picked over
1/2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon coarse-grained Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 scotch bonnet peppers (wear rubber gloves) or 1/2 serrano chili, seeded, minced (wear rubber gloves)
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, beaten to blend
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Combine first 9 ingredients in bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Mix in egg.
  • For mixture into 8 equal patties, using scant ¼ cup for each.
  • (can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated).
  • Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Fry cakes in batches until golden-brown, about 2 minutes per side.
  • Transfer cakes to paper towels; drain.
  • Arrange 2 cakes on each of 4 plates.
  • Top with Avocado 'Butter' and serve with toast points.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.1, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 103.5, Sodium 360.4, Carbohydrate 6.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.2, Protein 12.3

FLORIDA CRAB CAKES



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Categories     Shellfish     Appetizer     Sauté

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pound fresh crabmeat
1/2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
2 T mayonnaise
2 T chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 T coarse grained Dijon mustard
1 T chopped green onion
2 tsp fresh lime juice
1/4 schotch bonnet pepper, seeded, minced
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, beaten to blend
2 T butter

Steps:

  • combine first 9 ingredients in bowl. season with salte and pepper. mix in egg. form mixture into 8 equal patties, using scant 1/4 for each (Canbe made 2 hours ahead. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate) Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Fry cakes in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cakes to paper towels; drain. Arrange 2 cakes on each of 4 plates.

FLORIDA CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO BUTTER



Florida Crab Cakes With Avocado Butter image

This recipe is out of a 1994 Bon Appetit magazine. It was given to them by a famous chef in Florida. It is still one of my favorite recipes for crab cakes and the avocado butter is a nice change from the normal condiments one gets with crab cakes.

Provided by Expat in Holland

Categories     Crab

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 lb crabmeat
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon green onion, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 scotch bonnet pepper, chili seeded and minced
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 dash Tabasco sauce
3 tablespoons butter
1 avocado, peeled pitted and chopped
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Combine breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, dijon, green onion, 2 tsp lime juice, chili and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until combined.
  • Mix in egg into breadcrumb mixture.
  • Fold in crabmeat in to the breadcrumb mixture.
  • Form into 8 patties. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a food processor, add avocado, lime juice, salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.
  • In skillet melt butter and fry cakes in batches until golden brown. About 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer cakes to paper towel to drain.
  • Arrange 2 cakes on 4 plates and put a dollop of avocado butter on top of each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 113.4, Sodium 995.2, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 20.4

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