Crab Balls With Lemon Caper Sauce Recipes

LEMON CAPER CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in medium saute pan over medium heat. Cook onion til soft and set aside to cool.
• 2. In medium bowl, beat eggs til frothy. Stir in cooked onion, lemon juice, capers, mayonnaise, garlic powder, lemon pepper seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and salt til well blended. Fold in bread crumbs, then crab.
• 3. Form 8 round cakes, using about 1/2 cup mixture for each. Heat remaining butter in saute pan over medium low heat. Cook crab cakes til golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. makes 4 servings.

CRAB CAKES WITH LEMON CAPER REMOULADE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350'F. 2. Place crabmeat in a sieve; pick through and remove any cartilag•e. Press firmly to remove liquid. Transfer to a large bowl. 3. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add green onions and cook for about 2 minutes or until softened. Let cool. 4. Add cooked onions, egg yolks, breadcrumbs, herbs, mustard, mayonnaise, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces, salt and pepper to the crabmeat. Stir mixture until well combined, breaking up lumps of crabmeat with your fingers . 5. Divide crab mixture into eight equal parts and form into B round patties about 1/2" thick. (Patties can be prepared ahead, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day). 6. In a large skillet, heat half of the remaining oil over medium-high heat and cook crab cakes in batches - adding remaining oil as necessary - for about 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm with Lemon Caper Remoulade (recipe below). Makes 8 appetizer servings Lemon caper remoulade 1. In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon rind and juice, capers and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Makes about 1-1/3 cups

CRAB CAKES WITH CREAMY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• for caper sauce:
• Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• for crab cakes:
• Combine crabmeat, 1 cup breadcrumbs, and next five ingredients in large bowl. Spread 2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs on rimmed baking sheet. Using 1/4-cup capacity ice-cream scoop, form crab mixture into 24 small balls. Flatten slightly. Coat crab cakes in breadcrumbs, transfer to another baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry crab cakes until brown, adding more oil to skillet as needed, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer 2 crab cakes to each of 12 plates. Serve, passing caper sauce alongside.

SAUCED CRAB BALL

Steps:

• Put first 5 ingredients into small bowl.
• Beat until well combined.
• Shape into ball.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving, place on serving plate.
• Pour cocktail sauce over crab ball.
• Garnish with chives.
• Add more cocktail sauce as needed.

CRAB BALLS WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For Lemon-Caper Sauce; Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl to blend.
• Chill until cold.
• (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.).
• For Crab Balls: Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Whisk mayonnaise, eggs, mustard and Worcestershire in large bowl to blend.
• Gently mix in crabmeat and ground crackers.
• Place on prepared baking sheets.
• (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover, chill.).
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil crab balls until brown and cooked through, watching closely to avoid burning and turning once, about 5 minutes.
• Serve with sauce.