Best Fried Crab Cakes Recipes

PAN-FRIED SPICY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add onions, celery and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crabmeat, green onions, Parmesan, parsley, mustard and lemon juice. Mix the mayonnaise, Worcestershire Sauce and hot pepper sauce together. Combine vegetable mixture with crab mixture. Fold in the mayonnaise mixture and 3/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Divide combined mixture into 10 equal portions and form into 1-inch thick round patties. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and season with Essence. In another bowl, whisk the egg with the water. In a third bowl, combine the remaining 3/4 cup bread crumbs and season with Essence. Dredge the crab cakes first in seasoned flour, tapping off excess, then in egg wash, letting excess drip off. Lastly, dredge cakes into seasoned bread crumbs, coating cakes evenly. In a large saute pan, heat oil. Gently lay the cakes, 3 to 4 at a time, and pan fry until lightly golden, about 4 minutes on each side. Drain cakes on paper towels and season with Essence while still hot.
• To serve, place Creole Meuniere sauce in the center of each plate. Spoon the Roasted Vegetable Pecan Relish in the center of the sauce and lay a cake on top of the relish. Garnish with green onions and Essence.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES - PAN FRIED WITH OLD BAY SEASONING

Steps:

• Gently mix crabmeat, scallions, herb, old bay, bread crumbs, and mayonnaise in medium bowl, being carebul not to break up crab lumps. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Carefully fold in egg with rubber spatula until mixture just clings together. Divide crab mixture into four portions and shape each into a fat, round cake, about 3 inches across and 1.5 inches high. Arrange on baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes (Can refrigerate up to 24 hours) Put flour on plate or in pie tin. Lightly dredge crab cakes. Heat oil in large, preferably nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Gently lay chilled crab cakes in skillet. Pan-fry until outsides are cresp an dbrowned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve hot, with or without related sauces. For sauce, mix all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until the flavors blend, about 30 minutes. The cause can be refrigerated for several days.

EASY FRIED CRAB CAKES WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir bread crumbs, mayonnaise, beaten egg, onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, dry mustard, seasoned pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Gently fold in crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl.
• Shape crabmeat mixture into 5 to 6 small patties.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Serve patties with mustard sauce.

CHESAPEAKE BLUE CRAB CAKES WITH FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Pulse bread in a food processor until finely chopped. (You should have 1/2 cup.)
• In a large bowl, toss together celery, pepperoncini, parsley, breadcrumbs, and crabmeat to combine. Add mayonnaise, Dijon, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, egg, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; gently stir to combine. Form mixture into eight 2 1/2-inch-diameter patties (about 1/3 cup each). Refrigerate at least 15 minutes or, covered, up to 1 day.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together flour, pinch of cayenne, and a pinch of salt. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron), heat 1/2 inch oil over medium-high. Add a pinch of flour mixture; if it sizzles, oil is ready. Working in batches, gently add crab cakes to oil, reduce heat to medium, and fry, flipping once, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes a side. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with salt. Strain oil into a small saucepan until you have 1 inch (adding more oil, if necessary) and heat over medium-high to 350 degrees.
• Pat oysters dry. Dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Fry until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. To serve, place a few lettuce leaves on each plate; top with crab cakes, a few fried oysters, and relish. Squeeze lemon wedges over top if desired.

EMERILS PAN FRIED SPICY CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring until the vebetables are soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crabmenat, green onions, Parmesan, parsley, mustard and lemon juice. Mix the mayonnaise , Worcestershire Sauce and hot pepper sauce together in a separate bowl. Combine the vegetable mixture with the crab mixture. Fold in the mayonnaise mixture and 3/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions and form into 1 inch thick round patties. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and season with Essence. In another bowl, whisk the egg with the water. In a third bowl, combine the remaining 3/4 cup bread crumbs and season with Essence. Dredge the crab cakes first in the seasoned flour, tapping off excess. THEN dip them in the egg wash, letting excess drip off. Lastly, dredge cakes into seasoned breadcrumbs, coating the cakes evenly. In a large skillet, heat the oil. Gently lay the cakes 3 to 4 at a time and pan-fry until lightly golden. about 4 minutes on each side. Drain cakes on paper towels and season with Essence while still hot.

FRIED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup panko, egg, parsley, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, and mustard together in a medium bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat. Form into 4 patties and coat with remaining panko.
• Heat coconut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry patties until crispy, flipping once, about 12 minutes total.
• While patties cook, prepare the sauce: Combine mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
• Serve crab cakes with sauce on the side.

EASY FRIED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix crushed crackers, bell pepper, green onions, egg, mayonnaise, and Dijon together in a large bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat, seafood seasoning, and black pepper using a wooden spoon or spatula. Form crabmeat mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties, 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
• Put bread crumbs on a plate. Coat patties with bread crumbs.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.

CRAB CAKES, BROILED OR PAN FRIED

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the crabmeat by gently separating it in a large bowl. Remove any shells that you come across.At this stage cover the crab and put it in the fridge to stay cool In a separate bowl combine all the other igredients. Fold the crabmeat into the breadcrumb mixture trying not to overwork the recipe.
• 2. At this point you can cover the mixture and put it in the fridge until you're ready to cook them or form them into cakes.
• 3. I have for years fried them in 4 to 5 tbls. salted butter, but recently I broiled them and they were fabulous. I also cut out 400-500 calories from the butter , not to mention the reduction in cholesteral. I also left out the Old Bay and found them to be very elegant fare with just the delicate crab flavor.