MARYLAND CRABCAKES

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Smart enough for a dinner party

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

50g mayonnaise
1 egg
½ tbsp Old Bay seasoning (optional)
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
juice 1½ lemons
handful chopped parsley
500g white crabmeat
50g breadcrumbs (look out for crispy Japanese-style Panko ones)
5 tbsp olive oil
350ml white wine
3 shallots , diced
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp extra-thick double cream
300g butter , cut into small cubes
juice 1 lemon

Steps:

To make the crabcakes: mix together the mayonnaise, egg, Old Bay seasoning, if using, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and parsley. Fold crabmeat into the mix, then add the breadcrumbs. Chill for 20 mins before shaping into 6 equal-sized cakes.
Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat a large ovenproof frying pan, add the olive oil and brown the crabcakes on each side. Then transfer to the oven for 10 mins or until cooked through.
To make the butter sauce: boil the white wine, shallots, thyme and bay leaf until reduced to about 3 tbsp. Add the cream and bring back to the boil. Remove from the heat and slowly add the butter, whisking all the time. Finish the sauce with fresh lemon juice and season to taste.
To serve, put the crabcakes onto plates, add a little pot of sauce and serve with dressed green salad leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 693 calories, Fat 63 grams fat, SaturatedFat 31 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 2.18 milligram of sodium