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BROILED CRAB CAKES



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I played around with Paula Deen's and Mrs. Duvall's crab cake recipes and came up with the most delicious, moist, tasty crab cake in the Northeast! My family and friends are totally amazed!

Provided by Jessica4NYY

Categories     Crab

Time 42m

Yield 8 crab cakes, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4-1/2 cup scallion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4-1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 lb large lump crabmeat
1 cup Ritz crackers or 1 cup Club crackers, finely crushed
2 -4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 -3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced

Steps:

  • Combine lemon dill sauce ingredients and chill.
  • Saute the scallions, garlic, and parsley in a tablespoon of melted butter over medium heat until wilted.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cracker crumbs, grated parmesan, and mayonnaise. Fold in the crabmeat. Shape into 8 crab cakes and coat in remaining cracker crumbs. Place crab cakes on a buttered baking pan. Melt butter and mix with lemon juice. Drizzle 1/2 of lemon butter over crab cakes.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Drizzle remaining lemon butter over crab cakes and broil for 2 minutes until slightly browned.
  • Serve with Lemon Dill Sauce.

BROILED CRAB CAKES RECIPE



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This recipe for broiled crab cakes truly emphasizes the crabmeat by bringing it together with saltine crackers rather than mounds of breadcrumbs.

Provided by Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert,Mashed Staff

Categories     lunch, appetizer, main course, dinner

Time 17m

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ pound lump crabmeat
½ an egg (2 tablespoons of an egg, beaten)
1 tablespoon half and half or heavy cream
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
8 saltine crackers
pinch of salt
4 teaspoons butter

Steps:

  • Place an oven rack 5 inches beneath the broiler. Set the broiler to high.
  • Prepare a baking sheet by lightly misting with olive oil or other nonstick spray.
  • Drain the crabmeat, and dab it gently with a paper towel.
  • Place the crab, egg, half and half, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard in a mixing bowl, and fold gently with a spatula, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
  • Crush the crackers to a coarse crumb.
  • Add the cracker crumbs to the crabmeat mixture, and add a pinch of salt.
  • Fold until well combined.
  • Form four crab cakes, and place each on baking sheet.
  • Top each crab cake with 1 teaspoon of butter.
  • Broil the crab cakes for 3 minutes on the highest rack.
  • Move the crab cakes to the lowest rack to prevent burning, and finish broiling another 3 minutes.
  • Turn off the broiler, and let the crab cakes sit in the oven 1 more minute.
  • Remove the crab cakes from the oven, and serve topped with optional lemon slices and fresh parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g carbohydrates, Cholesterol 87 mg cholesterol, Fat 6 g fat, Fiber 0 g fiber, Protein 12 g protein, SaturatedFat 3 g saturated fat, ServingSize 0 g, Sodium 413 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

CRAB CAKES



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h5m

Yield 26 mini crab cakes; 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup small diced red onion (1 small onion)
1 1/2 cups small diced celery (4 stalks)
1/2 cup small diced red bell pepper (1 small pepper)
1/2 cup small diced yellow bell pepper (1 small pepper)
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked to remove shells
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup good mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
For frying
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Place the 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons oil, onion, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, parsley, capers, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, break the lump crabmeat into small pieces and toss with the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and eggs. Add the cooked mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Shape into bite-sized crab cakes.
  • Heat the butter and olive oil for frying over medium heat in a large saute pan. Add the crab cakes and fry for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until browned. Drain on paper towels; keep them warm in a 250 degree oven and serve hot.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES II



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Maryland is famous for its crab cakes! After you've tried this recipe, you'll know why.

Provided by Bea Gassman

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Crab     Crab Cake Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound crabmeat, shredded
1 ½ tablespoons dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 egg
1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise
½ teaspoon ground dry mustard
1 dash hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven broiler.
  • Mix together crabmeat, bread crumbs, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Beat together egg, mayonnaise, hot sauce and mustard. Combine with other ingredients and mix well. Form into patties and place on a lightly greased broiler pan or baking sheet.
  • Broil for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 184.8 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 372.6 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

CREAMY CRAB CAKES



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This is a lighter and creamier version. They are soft and need at least an hour chilling time before pan frying.

Provided by Morning Biscotti

Categories     Crab

Time 40m

Yield 6 crabcakes, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon diced red bell pepper
1 tablespoon diced yellow onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream
1 lb crabmeat
4 cups bread, crumbs
4 -5 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine the egg yolk, vinegar, mustard, bell pepper, onion, 2 tspon parsley, tabasco, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.
  • Slowly add the oil until the mixture emulsifies and forms a thin mayonnaise.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the sour cream.
  • Stir in the crabmeat, gently to prevent from breaking the lumps.
  • Form 8 patties, 3 inches wide by 3/4 inch thick.
  • Put the bread crumps in a shallow plate and mix in the 3 tbsp of parsley.
  • Lightl dredge the patties on both sides in the bread crmbs.
  • Cover the crab cakes with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour or longer.
  • Heat a skillet with butter over low to medium heat.
  • Add the crab cakes, fry for about 4 minutes perside or until golden brown.

EASY CRAB CAKES



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Ready-to-go crabmeat makes these delicate patties easier than other crab cake recipes. You can also form the crab mixture into four thick patties instead of eight crab cakes. -Charlene Spelock, Apollo, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs, divided
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup bread crumbs, green onions, red pepper, egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder and cayenne; fold in crab., Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Divide mixture into eight portions; shape into 2-in. balls. Gently coat in bread crumbs and shape into 1/2-in.-thick patties., In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes; cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 141mg cholesterol, Sodium 657mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CRAB CAKES, CREAMY, BROILED



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Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound crab meat, lump
1 egg
2 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup mayo
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot sauch
1/4 cup onion or spring onion, finely minced,cooked
1/3 cup celery, finely chopped,cooked
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Combine all except crab, and mix very well. Gently stir in crab. Divide among 4 little gratin dishes. Sprinkle top with few bread crumbs, paprika, nd dots of butter. Partially cook in microwave, then broil in oven til top is brown.

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