Best Curried Crab Cakes Recipes

MINI CRAB CAKES WITH CURRIED TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, relish, mustard, hot sauce, garam masala, and cilantro for tartar sauce in a bowl until well blended. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a frying pan. Add celery, onion, and bell peppers; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
• Place bread crumbs and crabmeat in a large bowl. Add cooled vegetables, eggs, seafood seasoning, pepper, and cayenne; mix until well blended and moist. Form crab mixture into 1 1/2- to 2-inch balls.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium or medium-low heat. Add crab balls and flatten the tops with a spatula. Fry to a golden brown, about 5 minutes. Carefully flip and repeat to brown the other side. Drain on a wire rack.
• Serve with curried tartar sauce.

CRAB CAKES WITH CURRIED YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup mayonnaise and yogurt. Season with curry powder, chile pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in the mango chutney. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, toss together the green onion, jalapeno, garlic, bread crumbs, and 1/2 the crackers. Mix in the egg, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning. Fold in the crabmeat. Form the mixture into 6 cakes and evenly coat with the remaining bread crumbs.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each cake about 5 minutes on each side, until heated through and golden brown. Serve with the chilled sauce mixture.

WEST INDIAN CURRIED CRAB AND LOBSTER CAKES

Steps:

• Combine everything in a mixing bowl except the crabmeat, lobster, and panko. Taste the mixture for seasoning. Gently fold in crabmeat and lobster, careful not to break up crabmeat too much. Fold in panko, adding enough so that the mixture is not too tight.
• Cook 1 crab cake and taste. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Form into 2 1/2-ounce cakes. Saute on both sides until golden brown.

CURRIED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stir well.
• Heat a large nonstick frypan coated with cooking spray over medium high heat.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and celery, cover, reduce heat to medium low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the curry powder mixture, ginger and garlic, cook, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Spoon mixture into a large bowl, cool.
• Wipe frypan clean with a paper towel.
• Add 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, rind, crabmeat and egg to onion mixture, stir well.
• Divide crabmeat mixture into 24 equal portions, shaping each into 1/2 inch thick patty.
• Place remaining breadcrumbs in a shallow dish, dredge each crab cake in breadcrumbs.
• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in pan over medium heat.
• Add 8 patties and cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Remove the crab cakes from pan, and keep warm.
• Repeat procedure with remaining butter and patties.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs.

CURRIED CARROT-HUMMUS CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Puree first 4 ingredients together to smooth consistency.
• Add in half of the asparagus and half the scallions and pulse.
• Put mixture into a medium mixing bowl.
• Mix in crab, remaining asparagus and scallions, seasonings, and half the breadcrumbs.
• The mixture will be sticky, but form into 6 patties and coat with remaining breadcrumbs.
• Shake on oregano liberally on both sides and black pepper, to taste.
• **TWOOPTIONS** Cook in a nonstick skillet with a little water and veggie broth (or cooking spray).
• OR bake at 375*F for 20 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
• Enjoy as is or as a sandwich.

CURRIED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stir well. 2 Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the curry powder mixture, ginger and garlic; cook uncovered 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon mixture into a large bowl; cool. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. 3. Add 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, yogurt, rind, crabmeat and egg to onion mixture; stir well. Divide crabmeat mixture into 24 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2 inch thick patty. Place remaining breadcrumbs into a shallow dish; dredge crab cakes in breadcrumbs. 4. Melt 2 tsp butter in pan over medium heat. Add 8 patties, and cook 2 minutes on each side until browned. Remove the crab cakes from the pan and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining butter and patties. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

WEST INDIAN CURRIED CRAB AND LOBSTER CAKES

Steps:

• Combine everything in a mixing bowl except the crabmeat, lobster, and panko. Taste the mixture for seasoning. Gently fold in crabmeat and lobster, careful not to break up crabmeat too much. Fold in panko, adding enough so that the mixture is not too tight.
• Cook 1 crab cake and taste. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Form into 2 1/2-ounce cakes. Saute on both sides until golden brown.