Best Down East Crab Cakes Savoring Cape Cod Recipes

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DOWN EAST CRAB CAKES



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Make and share this Down East Crab Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb fresh-picked maine crabmeat (or any other fresh crabmeat)
3 cups unseasoned dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 -5 dashes Tabasco sauce or 4 -5 dashes other hot pepper sauce
1 medium red bell pepper, finely minced
4 scallions, minced
1 stalk celery, finely minced
1 large egg
1 cup mayonnaise (approximately)
1/4 cup additional breadcrumbs, for coating
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Combine crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mustard, hot sauce, bell pepper, scallions, celery and egg in a large bowl.
  • Add just enough mayonnaise to hold the ingredients together, being careful not to make it so moist that the mixture will fall apart.
  • Divide into 8 patties.
  • Coat with additional bread crumbs, then fry, four at a time, in hot oil until crispy and brown on all sides.
  • ***Patties can be made ahead of time and frozen- they freeze very well.

NEW ENGLAND CRAB CAKES



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This recipe comes from Maine and is EXCELLENT! These cakes are so yummy they almost melt in your mouth! They're great served with a seafood pasta salad, boiled potatoes, or fresh steamed veggies.

Provided by Jenna T

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound crabmeat
½ cup dry bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a medium size bowl, combine the bread crumbs and the crab meat. Stir the beaten egg, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire and Old Bay Seasoning. Lightly mix these ingredients being careful not to overwork the crab meat. Form into 8 round, flat crab cakes.
  • Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the cakes on each side until crusty and golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 172.3 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 1277.1 mg, Sugar 2 g

BEST EVER CRAB CAKES



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These are the fastest, easiest crab cakes I have ever made and some of the best I have ever eaten! Serve with coarse mustard on the plate or your favorite mustard sauce.

Provided by LINDACHEK

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Crab     Crab Cake Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 teaspoons lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon minced green onions
8 ounces crabmeat
½ cup crushed buttery round crackers
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and scallions. Gently stir in crabmeat, being careful not to break up meat. Gradually mix in cracker crumbs, adding until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 108.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 354.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

AUNT RUTH'S CRAB CAKES



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Down home crab cakes are heavy on the crab, light on the filler.

Provided by Lisawas

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Crab     Crab Cake Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 saltine crackers, finely crushed
2 tablespoons water
1 pound flaked cooked crabmeat
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Stir the cracker crumbs and water together in a mixing bowl. Let stand 1 minute to soften the crackers. Add the crabmeat, egg, mustard, and mayonnaise. Season with Worcestershire sauce, seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper; stir until evenly mixed.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Form the crab mixture into patties 3/4-inch thick. Cook in the hot oil until golden brown on each side and hot in the center, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 67.7 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 564.6 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

CRAB "CROUSTADES" FLAVORS OF CAPE COD



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This is an appetizers down here in Old Cape Cod. Lots of seafood recipes to share. This recipe came from a cookbook called "Flavors of Cape Cod"

Provided by Carol Junkins @CarolAJ

Categories     Seafood Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 10

- sheet of puff pastry
1 large onion
1/4 teaspoon(s) thyme
- pepper to taste
1/4 cup(s) sour cream
3 tablespoon(s) butter
1 can(s) drained crabmeat
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
2 tablespoon(s) flour
2 tablespoon(s) sherry or dry white wine

Steps:

  • Roll out a sheet of puff pastry to about 10" by 10". Using miniature muffin pans, press 2" by 2" squares into each muffin space. (Pastry will stick up like envelope flaps) Heat butter, saute' onion, then add crabmeat and saute' 1 minute. Add thyme, salt, pepper and sprinkle with flour. Stir in sour cream until mixture thickens. Add sherry or white wine. Fill puff pastry with this mixture.
  • Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. After baking these can be cooled and frozen on a cookie sheet. Then can be packed in freezer bags for later. If reheating, heat for 25 minutes at @325

EASTERN SHORE CRAB CAKES



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In Delaware, we're surrounded by an abundance of fresh seafood, particularly terrific crab. The secret to great crab cakes is fresh crab meat, not too much filler and not breaking up the crab too much. This recipe does all that. -Cynthia Bent, Newark, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 3 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons canola oil

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Fold in crab. Shape into six patties., In a large skillet, cook crab cakes in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until browned.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599 calories, Fat 44g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 235mg cholesterol, Sodium 952mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

DOWN EAST CRAB CAKES ~ SAVORING CAPE COD



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You'll love these. This recipe is from a famous chef from "The Grouper Cafe" in Portland Maine. Taken from "Savoring Cape Cod" cookbook. Picture from Betty Crocker

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Seafood

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb maine crab meat
4 chopped scallions
pinch of dill, chopped
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard
1 egg yolk
1 juice of 1 lemon
fresh pepper
bread crumbs to tighten
2-3 Tbsp butter or margarine
ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF BREAD CRUMBS TO KEEP THEM FIRM OR REFRIGERATE FOR AWHILE BEFORE COOKING IN BUTTER.

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine crab meat, scallions, dill, mayonaise, mustard, pommery mustard is a gourmet mustard from France, use whatever you have. egg yolk, lemon juice, pepper and enough bread crumbs to hold together. Make into 4 patties.
  • 2. Saute in melted butter for 2 minutes on each side. Submitted by Kim Slobohm O'Connell

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