ART'S AMAZING CRAB CAKES

Art's Amazing Crab Cakes image

Provided by Chef Art

Categories Crab

Time 25m

Yield 8 large crab cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 lb lump crabmeat
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup green onion, minced
1 cup cracker crumb (plus more if needed, Ritz works best)
1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (plus more if needed)
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a saute pan over LOW-MEDIUM heat.
Add the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook for a few minutes, whisking together to make a bloud roux.
Gradually add the cream. Keep whisking the mixture to avoid lumps. Simmer this bechamel sauce until it's reduced to about 1 cup. Remove from heat and let cool.
Carefully pick through the crabmeat and make sure there are no bits of shell. Add the crabmeat to the bechamel sauce.
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in another small pan and saute the onions until translucent.
Place Ritz crackers in a small plastic bag, zip close (removing all air), and then crush into crumbs with your hands or a rolling pin.
Add the onions to the sauce, then stir in cracker crumbs. Mix well. Texture should hold together to form a cake, but still be slightly moist. If necessary, add more cracker crumbs. then set aside to cool. If desired, you can prepare this mixture in advance - it will keep for several days in the fridge.
When the mixture has cooled, form into cakes. Then coat with breadcrumbs.
Add olive oil to a large saute pan over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Once the oil is hot, add the crab cakes. Cook two minutes on both sides, or until the crab cakes slightly brown and form a nice crust.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.1, Fat 23.1, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 105.4, Sodium 362.3, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1, Protein 16.9