Carolina Blue Crab Cakes Recipe 455 Recipes

QUICK CAROLINA CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate., In another bowl, combine the first 10 crab cake ingredients. Fold in crab. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop crab mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into the pan; cook until golden brown, 3-5 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce.

JUMBO LUMP BLUE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Pick over the crabmeat to remove any shells. Be gentle, as the lumps of crab are delicate and will fall apart. Set aside. Mix together the mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, scallions, basil, eggs, and salt and pepper. Pour mixture over the crabmeat and with your hands gently mix together. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the crab mixture and continue to mix. Divide the mixture into 4 parts and mold the cakes with your hands (do not rinse off you hands between mixing and forming the cakes, as it is mixture on your hands that help the cakes stay together).
• Refrigerate the cakes for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Paint the crab cakes with a minuscule amount of oil and sear in a hot oven-safe skillet or on a griddle top until lightly golden brown on both sides. The cakes have such little binder that you need to be careful when flipping them over so that they don't fall apart. Place the pan in the oven for about 5 minutes, or to heat through.
• Serve with a red Cocktail Sauce and/or a flavored aioli.
• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CAROLINA BLUE CRAB CAKES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except for crabmeat and vegetable oil. 2. Gently fold in crabmeat and combine. 3. Form into patties, using about ½ cup of mixture for each patty. 4. Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium or medium-high heat 5. Gently place crab cakes in skillet. Fry approximately 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. 6. Place on plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Serve immediately.