CRAB CAKE WITH A SOFT-BOILED EGG INSIDE

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Crab Cake with a Soft-Boiled Egg Inside image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 cup sugar
1 cup champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
3 baby candy striped beets, thinly sliced
3 red beets, thinly sliced
3 baby yellow beets, thinly sliced
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons Creole mustard
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
1 tablespoon finely diced red bell peppers
1 tablespoon finely diced yellow bell peppers
1 tablespoon chopped scallions
1 tablespoon finely diced Scotch bonnet peppers
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
6 large organic eggs
About 6 cups canola or vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 cups panko breadcrumbs
2 cups cornstarch
1 cup fresh parsley leaves, for serving
1 cup thinly sliced kale leaves, for serving
Olive oil, for drizzling

Steps:

  • For the pickled beets: In a medium saucepot, bring the sugar, vinegar, fennel seeds and 1 cup water to a boil. Place the sliced beets in a heatproof bowl. Pour the boiling liquid over the beets and let sit for 20 minutes.
  • For the crab cakes: Put the crabmeat, mayonnaise, panko, mustard, seafood seasoning, red and yellow bell peppers, scallions, Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme and egg in a large bowl and lightly toss until combined. Set aside.
  • For the soft-boiled eggs: Bring 8 cups water to a rolling boil and add the salt; prepare an ice water bath. Place the eggs into the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes; immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath to halt the cooking. When cool enough to handle, peel and set aside.
  • For the breading and frying: Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan or deep-fryer until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 350 degrees F.
  • Whisk together the milk and eggs in a shallow bowl. Put the panko and cornstarch in separate shallow bowls. Mold one-sixth of the crab cake mixture around a soft-boiled egg to form a ball. Then roll the coated egg in cornstarch, followed by the egg mixture, followed by the panko. Repeat with the remaining crab and eggs.
  • Carefully lower each coated egg into the oil and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  • Dress each plate with some parsley, kale and pickled beets. Put a crab cake-covered egg on top and drizzle with olive oil.

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