Best Tomato Ginger Jam Recipes

MINIATURE CRAB CAKES WITH TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Whisk together mayonnaise, egg, mustard, Old Bay, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and Tabasco, then gently stir in crabmeat. Chill, covered, 2 hours.
• Pulse cornflakes in a food processor until coarsely ground and put in a shallow dish. Form 1 heaping teaspoon crab mixture into a 1 1/2-inch-diameter cake (mixture will be very moist), then gently dredge in cornflakes. Make more crab cakes in same manner, transferring to buttered baking sheets. Chill, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bake crab cakes in batches in middle of oven until crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer with a spatula to a platter and top each with about 1/2 tablespoon tomato ginger jam.

TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Cook shallot, ginger, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved. Add tomatoes and simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cool jam to room temperature, then stir in lime juice and cilantro.

TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Cook shallot, ginger, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved.
• Add tomatoes and simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cool jam to room temperature, then stir in lime juice and cilantro.
• Jam can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Stir in lime juice and cilantro just before serving.