Best Crabcakes Recipes

MARYLAND CRABCAKES

Steps:

• To make the crabcakes: mix together the mayonnaise, egg, Old Bay seasoning, if using, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and parsley. Fold crabmeat into the mix, then add the breadcrumbs. Chill for 20 mins before shaping into 6 equal-sized cakes.
• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat a large ovenproof frying pan, add the olive oil and brown the crabcakes on each side. Then transfer to the oven for 10 mins or until cooked through.
• To make the butter sauce: boil the white wine, shallots, thyme and bay leaf until reduced to about 3 tbsp. Add the cream and bring back to the boil. Remove from the heat and slowly add the butter, whisking all the time. Finish the sauce with fresh lemon juice and season to taste.
• To serve, put the crabcakes onto plates, add a little pot of sauce and serve with dressed green salad leaves.

CREOLE CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Mix crabmeat, garlic, mayonnaise, herbs and seafood seasoning. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using the #3 circle pastry cutter, pack with 2 tablespoons of the crab mixture. Form into cakes and freeze until ready to fry. To fry, place the flour in a shallow dish or bowl. Place the eggs in a separate bowl and the panko in another bowl. Dredge each crab cake in the flour, then the egg, then the bread crumbs, shaking off any excess. Fry quickly in olive oil. To assemble, place disk of mashed potatoes on top of crab cakes and heat together in a preheated 400 degree F oven until the top is crisp. Finish with a dollop of remoulade and a sprig of thyme.
• Cook potatoes until soft and drain. While potatoes are cooking, combine the cream and butter in a small saucepan and warm over medium heat until the butter melts. Remove the corn from the cob and roast or saute corn in oil until tender and slightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Rice or smash the potatoes, add cream mixture, sauteed corn and chipotle puree, to taste. Shape into small disks.
• Puree all ingredients in a blender.
• Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth. Transfer to squeeze bottle.

BAKED CRABCAKES WITH OLD BAY REMOULADE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the remoulade: Combine the mayonnaise, capers, chives, pickle juice, creole mustard, Old Bay, lemon zest and juice, and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined and smooth, about 1 minute. Cover and refrigerate.
• For the crabcakes: Combine the eggs, lemon zest and juice, mayonnaise, Old Bay, salt and hot sauce in a bowl; whisk together until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the backfin crabmeat and the crushed crackers, and mix until well combined. Gently fold in the lump crabmeat. Divide the crabcake mixture into six equal portions; roll each into a loose ball and place in a large cast-iron pan.
• Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the crabcakes are golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through. Arrange the crabcakes on a large serving platter. Top each with a dollop of the remoulade. Serve immediately.

CANTLER'S CRABCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients except for the lump meat. 2. After all ingredients are mixed well, fold the dressing in with the crabmeat without breaking up the crabmeat. 3. Form 5-ounce balls. Bake in 350°F oven for 10 minutes. 4. Serve with a parsley garnish and lemon wedge on the side. 5. Makes 6 to 8, 5-ounce small lump crab cakes

CRABCAKES WITH ZESTY HERB TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse oyster crackers into crumbs, then transfer to a large bowl. Add the cornichons, capers, scallions and tarragon to the food processor and pulse into small pieces. Add the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and pepper and pulse to combine.
• Remove 1/2 cup tartar sauce to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate. Pour the remaining tartar sauce into the bowl with the cracker crumbs and gently fold together with the egg and crabmeat. Use a 1/4-cup measure to form the mixture 16 crabcakes.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and, working in batches, cook the crabcakes until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Serve with a dollop of the reserved tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

PHILLIPS RESTAURANT CRABCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except for crab meat. Gently fold in the crab meat. Shape into cakes.
• 2. Pan fry until golden brown or bake at 375º for 12 to 15 minutes.

JUMBO LUMP CRABCAKES WITH SWEET CORN AND JALAPEñO

Steps:

• Place the crabmeat in a bowl, breaking it up as little as possible. In a separate bowl, combine the onion, bell pepper, mayonnaise, mustard, capers, egg, horseradish, salt, pepper, and seafood seasoning. Mix well, add the crabmeat, and fold together, again, taking care not to break up the crabmeat.
• Shape the crabcakes. If you wish, you can roughly shape them by hand before placing the mixture in metal rings or round cookie cutters, each about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Or you can place the rings on a flat surface, put 2 1/2 to 3 ounces of the mixture in each ring, and press lightly on each cake.
• Preheat a nonstick pan or a seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, but don't let it smoke. Using your finger and a small spatula, guide about four of the rings into the skillet. Cook the crabcakes for 1 1/2 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn them over, using the spatula, and cook again for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Using the spatula, move the cakes to a sheet pan, and remove the rings. Repeat until the entire mixture is used. About halfway through, discard the butter and use a second tablespoonful.
• To make the corn accompaniment: Place a sauté pan over medium heat, and add 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Be careful not to let the butter burn. Place the corn and jalapeño in the pan, and stir constantly, seasoning with salt and pepper. When the corn is hot (1 1/2 to 2 minutes), stir in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter and add the minced thyme. Cook until all the butter has melted. Season to taste.
• Serve one crabcake for an appetizer portion, two for an entrée. Spoon some of the corn mixture over the top of each cake, sprinkle with green onions, and garnish, if desired, with thyme springs.

SUNNY'S SIMPLE CRABCAKES WITH CELERY ROOT REMOULADE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl add the bread, heavy cream, and a pinch of salt.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat add the butter, olive oil, onion, celery, and scallion. Season with salt and pepper, then add the seafood boil seasoning. Stir and cook until the vegetables are tender, but not browned. Add the garlic and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon zest and let it cool. Once cooled, add to the bowl with the milk and bread. Stir to combine then add the egg whites and stir to combine. Add the crabmeat and lightly combine with your hands. Divide and make into 8 balls; the batter will be moist. Place the balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Bake until light golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve with a spoonful of my Celery Root Remoulade, recipe follows.
• Trim the root end of the celery root and trim the skin off all around. Shred the celery root using a box grater or the grater attachment on a food processor.
• In a medium bowl combine the celery root, thyme, mayonnaise, vinegar, grainy mustard, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, and sugar. Taste the mixture and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

MARYLAND STYLE CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Even though crab meat is packaged fresh and clean of shell there are always some shell fragments remaining. Open the crab meat, dump into a clean dish, and with scrupulously clean hands, pick through and clean the crabmeat of all shell fragments. Be careful of the delicate nature of such a high quality product and try not to crumble the large lumps of crab. Mix the crabmeat with the sweet peppers, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro leaves, and mayonnaise. Add the seasoning powder, 4 tablespoons of the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Mix well then refrigerate the mixture for twenty minutes. A cold mix is easier to work with and form into cakes.
• Cover a work surface with waxed paper and sprinkle with half of the remaining bread crumbs. Scoop up and divide the crabmeat into 6 equalsize portions and place each mound on the work space. With the a portion of crab in the palm of one hand pat the crab with the fingers of your other hand into a diskshaped cake approximately 3/4-inch thick. It is important for the crab cakes to be the same thickness so that they will cook uniformly. Pat each cake with the bread crumbs, turning them so they coat evenly on all sides. Refrigerate for at least an hour so that the firm enough to cook and in this way prevent them from crumbling.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Not more than half an hour before you plan to serve the crab cakes add enough oil to cover the bottom of a saute pan. Heat until just before it begins to smoke. Add the crab cakes gently, being careful not to crowd the pan. (Cook them in two batches if necessary.) Turn the cakes and brown the second side. When the crab cakes are well browned to a rich golden on both sides, place on a heat proof platter and into a 375 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes to ensure that they are fully cooked and hot at the center. Serve with chili mayonnaise and a mango salad.

VIRGINIA CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly greased baking sheet.
• Mix bread, pimiento,parsley and seasoning in large bowl; gently fold in crabmeat.
• Blend mayonnaise,mustard,worcestershire and hot pepper sauce in small bowl.
• Gently fold into crab mixture and pat mixture into 8 cakes.
• Arrange on prepared sheet, sprinkle with paprika and brush with butter.
• Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

MCCLELLANVILLE CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Combine crabcake ingredients thoroughly, then form into desired cake.
• size (about 4 oz).
• prepare breading by making egg wash of 2 eggs and 1/4 cup of Half & HALF Half.
• Dip crab Cakes in egg mixture, then roll in more BREAD Crumbs.
• Sauté in butter or olive oil until golden brown.
• to make the sauce Seed and dice red pepper (medium dice).
• Peel and chop shallots.
• Sauté pepper and shallots together.
• Add ½ CUP water.
• Simmer 20. minutes or until peppers are soft completely through.
• Using a high-speed blender, place peppers and shallots and all remaining ingredients (EXCEPT CILANTRO) in a bowl, blending until smooth and then run through a medium strainer.
• Add cilantro and set aside at room temperature.
• serve sauce along side crab cakes.

ZUCCHINI CRAB-LESS CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Make into cakes and fry in oil until golden brown.

UNCLE BUBBA'S CRABCAKES RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Heat a med nonstick skillet over mod heat and add 1 T butter, scallions, garlic and green pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until soft, about 4 min. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl, combine mayo, heavy cream, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, eggs, parsley and lemon juice and stir until combined. Add sauteed vegetables and mix together. Gently mix in the saltine cracker crumbs and crab meat. Allow to rest 5 min. Form mix into 3 oz patties (about 2 1/2 " wide and 1" thick). Place patties on a parchment or waxed paper-lined tray until ready to cook. Mix vegetable oil with remaining 2 T butter and heat half of the mix in a large nonstick skillet over moderate[low heat. Working in batches, place crab cakes in pan and saute for 5-6 min per side until golden brown. Remove from heat and place on paper towels to remove excess oil. Add butter mix to pan as needed for each batch.

SOUTHWESTERN CRABCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg white. Stir in the corn and poblano pepper, and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Mix in the bread crumbs and crabmeat until well blended. Shape into 10 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the crab cakes 4 or 5 at a time until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid while frying so the patties get heated through. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.

BREEZE INN CRABCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Saute veggies in butter or oil until no longer crisp - about 3 minutes. Add the seasoning, milk and mustard.
• 2. Mix together and add egg, parsley and bread or cracker crumbs. Gently fold in the crab or fish. (If using fish, make sure it is shredded or broken up to give it same consistency as the crab meat.)
• 3. Form into 8 patties, and pat gently so they're about 1/2 inch thick. (If these are to be appetizers, make the patties smaller)
• 4. Stir together the cheese and bread crumbs, then pat onto both sides of cakes. Chill in fridge until firm, about 2 hours.
• 5. Place chilled patties on cookie sheet, sprinkle with oil/butter mixture. Bake at 400ºC for 7-10 minutes.
• 6. Serve with a dollop of remoulade sauce or mango salsa.

MRS. DUVAL'S CRABCAKES WITH CREOLE REMOULADE

Steps:

• 1. Combine mayo, onion, eggs, worcestershire, mustard, salt and cayenne. Fold in crab and 1/4 cup cracker crumbs.
• 2. shape cakes to one inch thick. you should get approximately 16 cakes. coat with remaining cracker crumbs and place on waxed lined baking sheet.
• 3. in a large heavy bottomed skillet melt 1 tbsp. butter with 2 tbsp. oil over medium high heat. when the butter foam subsides add crab cakes and cook until golden and crisp. this is about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in a 250 degree oven.
• 4. for additional cakes add butter and oil as needed and repeat.
• 5. preparing the remoulade - combine all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.

CLASSIC MARYLAND CRABCAKES

Steps:

• Carefully remove all cartilage from crabmeat. In a bowl, mix together eggs, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard. Add crabmeat; mix evenly and gently. Add cracker crumbs evenly. Shape into 6 cakes. Saute in a frying pan in canola oil or butter on each side until golden brown.

CRABCAKES WITH CREAMY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Caper sauce wisk all ingredients in med bowl can be made 2 days ahead. Crab cakes combine crabmeat 1 C breadcrumbs and first 5 ingredients in lg. bowl spread2 1/2 C crumbs on rimmed baking sheet Use 1/4 of an ice cream scoop, form crab mixture into24 small balls Fletten slightly. Coat crabcakes in bread crumbs transfer to another baking sheet cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 1 day. Heat 1/2 C oil in heavy fry pan over med- high heat .. Work in batches fry cakes unti l brown, adding more oil to skillet as needed about 4 minutes per side. Serve with sauce on the side.

DUNGENESS CRABCAKES WITH GREEN COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Tear up the white bread and pulse the pieces in a food processor to make fine, soft crumbs. (You should have about 6 cups crumbs.) Remove the bread crumbs to a shallow pan and mix in 1/2 cup of the chopped parsley (reserving the remaining 1/4 cup for the crabcake mixture). Set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the egg yolk, lemon juice, Worcestershire, hot pepper, mustard, paprika, thyme, celery seeds, and black pepper and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly add the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream until the mixture emulsifies and forms a mayonnaise. Remove the mayonnaise from the food processor and refrigerate.
• Place the crabmeat in a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a bowl. Pull the cheesecloth tightly around the crabmeat and squeeze out as much juice as possible. Place the chopped onions and bell peppers in a sieve set over a bowl and use your hands to squeeze out as much juice as possible. In a large bowl, combine the onions and bell peppers with remaining 1/4 cup parsley. Add the chilled mayonnaise and crabmeat and toss lightly to combine. Add 1 cup of the bread crumbs-parsley mixture and combine. Do not overwork the mixture or the crabcakes may get gummy. Gently form 8 patties and roll the patties lightly in the remaining bread crumb-parsley mixture. Leave the crabcakes in the pan of the bread crumbs until you saute them.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degree. Using a nonstick saute pan and butter as needed, panfry the crabcakes, in batches, until golden brown on both sides and place them on a baking sheet as they are browned, put them in the oven until they are heated all the way through, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Serve 1 crabcake as an appetizer or 2 as an entree. Serve with a ramekin of cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge.
• Cook's Note: The crabcakes hold together better if prepared a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator before cooking. Store them in the pan of bread crumbs, covered with plastic wrap.
• Put the tomatillos in a food processor and process until coarsely pureed. Remove the tomatillo puree to a sieve, drain off the liquid, and discard. Put the drained puree in a small bowl and stir in the vinegar, sugar, pepper sauce, garlic, mustard seeds, and horseradish until combined.
• Yield: 2/3 cup

SAVANNAH CRABCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together except flour and peanut oil. Shape into patties and dust with flour. Panfry in hot peanut oil over medium heat until browned,for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and panfry other side until golden brown.
• 2. Tartar Sauce: In a bowl, combine chopped onion,pickle,mayonnaise and House seasoning and mix well. Serve alongside crabcakes with lemon wedges.