Best Jonah Crab Cakes Recipes

CRAB CAKES

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.

JONAH CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine crabmeat, parsley, lemon juice, green onion, mustard, pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauces and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine halibut, egg, cream and bread crumbs; mix gently. Stir in crab mixture; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Form crabmeat mixture into 10 cakes (each about 1/3 cup) . Chill for a minimum of 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Line a baking sheet with parchment. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add half the butter and swirl to coat the pan. Add half th crab cakes, and brown on both sides. Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining butter and crab cakes.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until cook through.
• Garnish with diced tomato and baby arugula, if using.
• COOKING TIPS: If using frozen crab meat, thaw in refrigerator. Place in a sieve. Remove any cartilege, if necessary; and press firmly to remove liquid.
• Pat fillet dry before chopping. If crab mixture is too moist to shape into cakes, add more breadcrumbs (1 tsp) at a time and mix thoroughly.