Best Crab Cakes With Basil Mayonnaise Recipes

CRAB CAKES WITH BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• 1. FOR THE BASIL AIOLI: Mayonnaise, garlic, basil leaves, and lime juice. Wisk all ingredients in a medium bowl.
• 2. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors the develop.
• 4. FOR THE CRAB CAKES: Combine crab meat, red peppers, basil aioli and lemon peel in a large bowl.
• 5. Mix in half of the bread crumbs and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6. Mix in yolks (mixture will be soft).
• 7. Form crab cakes into two cakes per serving using a generous 1/4 cupful for each.
• 8. Coat cakes on both sides with flour and shake off the excess.
• 9. Brush both sides with the egg whites and coat with the remaining bread crumbs.
• 10. Cover and chill for at least two hours (up to six hours).
• 11. Melt butter in a heavy skillet and working batches cook cakes until golden brown and heated through (about four minutes per side).
• 12. Place two cakes on each plate and serve with the remaining basil aioli.

CRAB CAKES WITH GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• CRAB CAKES: Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
• Flake crab meat& stir into mixture.
• Season to taste& add hot pepper sauce.
• Combine corn meal& flour on a plate.
• Form crab mixture into 1 tbsp sized balls, flatten slightly, roll in corn meal flour mixture& place on a baking sheet that has been brushed with melted butter.
• Drizzle more melted butter on each crab cake& bake in preheated 450F oven, turning once for 15 minutes or until crisp.
• GARLIC MAYO: Whisk all ingredients in a bowl.
• Serve with crab cakes.

CRAB CAKES WITH HERBED MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Mix green onions, celery mayo, tarragon, Old Bay, Dijon, lemon juice and peel.
• Add in crabmeat, then 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.
• Stir in egg yolks.
• Place 2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
• Using 1 tablespoon for each cake, shape crab mixture into 1-inch diameter patties. Coat each patty with breadcrumbs: arrange on baking sheet.
• Chill at least one hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover, keep chilled.).
• Preheat broiler. Working with one sheet at a time, broil crabcakes 4 to 5 inches from heat source until golden brown and cooked through (watch carefully to prevent burning), about 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange on a platter. Top each cake with a dollop of herbed mayonnaise. Garnish with basil sprigs if desired.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES WITH BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix crabmeat, onion, crushed crackers, eggs, mayonnaise and seasonings.
• Gently mix everything together and shape into crab cakes.
• Saute cakes in a little oil for about five minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• To prepare aioli, place egg yolks, garlic and basil in a blender.
• Start the blender and slowly add oil.
• When thoroughly mixed and creamy, add salt and lemon juice and if you want it hot and spicy the option red pepper or cayenne.
• Serve the aioli on the side as a dipping sauce.

SAM'S COCONUT CRAB CAKES WITH COCONUT BASIL MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan. Add onion and celery and saute until onion is translucent. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix crabmeat, coconut, mayonnaise, mustard, chives, parsley and 1 cup panko with the onion/celery mixture. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Form into 2-inch diameter cakes.
• Roll cakes first in flour, then in beaten eggs, then in the remaining 4 cups of panko, each time shaking off excess. Heat oil, and saute the crab cakes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Arrange on a platter and garnish with tomatoes and chives. Serve with coconut basil mayonnaise.
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, and whisk until smooth. May be prepared a day ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.