SPICY CRAB CAKES

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This recipe came to us by way of Garrett Oliver, the brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery. He believes beer and wine should always be served with food. And beer, he contends, is often the better choice. With these crab cakes, Mr. Oliver, an excellent cook who is widely-known for his successful beer-and-wine pairings, recommends an India pale ale. The bitterness of the hops plays nicely with the spiciness of the dish.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories dinner, easy, quick, appetizer, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 large or 4 small servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 medium red onion, peeled and sliced
Small handful of cilantro, with stems
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed and seeded
1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored
1/2 pound lump crab meat
1 lightly beaten egg
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 heaping tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt
Juice of 1 big lemon
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, preferably Japanese panko
3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

Mince together the onion, cilantro, jalapeño and bell pepper. (If using a food processor, take care not to purée mixture.)
In a bowl, combine mixture with crab meat, egg, mayonnaise, ginger, curry powder, cumin and salt. Add lemon juice and mix until evenly blended. Add one cup of the bread crumbs, and mix again until well blended.
Form mixture into two evenly sized balls, squeezing firmly, then press into burger shapes; if any bits come off, mold them back on. Rub cakes on both sides with remaining bread crumbs.
Cover surface of a 10-inch skillet with oil; turn heat to medium-high and, a minute later, gently slide crab cakes into pan. Lower heat to medium, and cook until golden brown. Carefully flip them over and brown the other side; total cooking time will be about 10 minutes. Serve with an India pale ale.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 587, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 932 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams