Crab Cakes With Herbed Mayonnaise Recipes

CRAB CAKES WITH HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Make the crab cakes: Place half of the cracker crumbs in a large bowl. Drizzle in the egg, then stir in the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, parsley, celery leaves, celery seeds, mustard powder, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Gently fold in the crabmeat. Form into six 3-inch-wide patties (about 1/2 cup crab mixture each). Spread the remaining cracker crumbs on a plate; press the crab cakes in the crumbs on both sides and around the edges. Transfer to a baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate until firm, 2 to 6 hours.
• Make the sauce: Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, pickles, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and scallions in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Brush the crab cakes with the 6 tablespoons melted butter and bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the salad: Gently toss the lettuce, endive, tomatoes, celery, scallions, chervil and parsley in a large bowl; drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss again. Serve with the crab cakes and sauce.

CRAB CAKES WITH CHESAPEAKE BAY MAYO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cover and chill until serving. For crab cakes, in a large bowl, combine the egg, cheese, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, onion, parsley, mustard, seafood seasoning and pepper. Fold in crab. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., With floured hands, shape mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls into 1/2-in.-thick patties. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook crab cakes in oil in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with sauce.

THE BEST CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the crab cakes: Gently fold together the crabmeat, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, seafood seasoning, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper and the juice and zest of one lemon in a large bowl. Refrigerate the crab mixture for 15 minutes to firm up; this allows the breadcrumbs to absorb some of the liquid, helping the crab cakes bind together.
• Meanwhile, make the tartar sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, chives, zest and juice of 1 lemon in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Scoop heaping half cups of the crab mixture and pat into 2 1/2-inch wide patties. Lightly press them together so they do not fall apart while cooking. You should have 8 patties.
• Heat 3 tablespoons unsalted butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the crab cakes to the pan and cook until golden, about 2 minutes, then flip using a flat metal spatula. Continue to cook until lightly golden, about 1 1/2 minutes then transfer the pan to the oven. Cook until the crab cakes are completely heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve the crab cakes with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

HERBED CRAB CAKES WITH GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the Crab Cakes: Process saltines in a food processor until consistency of fine crumbs, about 1 minute. Stir together egg yolks, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest and juice, chives, cilantro, tarragon, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Gently stir in crabmeat and 1 cup saltine crumbs. (Reserve remaining crumbs for another use.) Let stand 10 minutes.
• Shape crab mixture evenly into 8 (3-inch) patties (about ½ cup each). Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover; chill at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare the Green Goddess Dressing: Process mayonnaise, cilantro, tarragon, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth, about 30 seconds. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve or up to 24 hours.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Working in batches, add Crab Cakes to skillet. Cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per batch, flipping once halfway through cook time.
• Top salad greens with Crab Cakes. Drizzle with Green Goddess Dressing, and serve with lemon wedges.

CRAB CAKES WITH RED CHILI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, chili-garlic sauce, and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate chili mayonnaise.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, celery, onion, and jalapeño; sauté 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in crab, egg, 1/2 cup chili mayonnaise, and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, then 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs. Form crab mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick cakes, using 1/2 cup for each. Dredge cakes in remaining 3 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, turning to coat. Place on baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add crab cakes and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Serve, passing remaining chili mayonnaise separately.

CRAB CAKES WITH HERBED MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Mix green onions, celery mayo, tarragon, Old Bay, Dijon, lemon juice and peel.
• Add in crabmeat, then 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.
• Stir in egg yolks.
• Place 2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
• Using 1 tablespoon for each cake, shape crab mixture into 1-inch diameter patties. Coat each patty with breadcrumbs: arrange on baking sheet.
• Chill at least one hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover, keep chilled.).
• Preheat broiler. Working with one sheet at a time, broil crabcakes 4 to 5 inches from heat source until golden brown and cooked through (watch carefully to prevent burning), about 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange on a platter. Top each cake with a dollop of herbed mayonnaise. Garnish with basil sprigs if desired.

CRAB CAKES WITH DILL MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for about 15 mins, drain, then return to the pan and leave to steam dry for about 5 mins. Mash, then leave to cool.
• In a large bowl mix the crabmeat, capers, spring onions, lemon zest and half the juice with half the dill. Stir in the mashed potato with some seasoning, then shape into 12 neat round patties. Transfer these to a plate and put in the fridge for 20 mins to firm up.
• To make the dill mayonnaise, mix the mayo with the remaining lemon juice and dill. Put this in the fridge for later.
• Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs on 3 separate plates. Dust the crab cakes all over with the flour, then dip into the egg and finally coat with breadcrumbs.
• Add enough sunflower oil to a shallow frying pan to come about 1cm up the side. Heat the oil, then carefully slide the crab cakes in; you might have to do this in batches. Cook for about 3 mins on each side until they are crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper. At this point you can pop the crab cakes into the oven to keep warm - or serve right away with dill mayonnaise and extra lemon wedges.

CRAB CAKES WITH GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• CRAB CAKES: Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
• Flake crab meat& stir into mixture.
• Season to taste& add hot pepper sauce.
• Combine corn meal& flour on a plate.
• Form crab mixture into 1 tbsp sized balls, flatten slightly, roll in corn meal flour mixture& place on a baking sheet that has been brushed with melted butter.
• Drizzle more melted butter on each crab cake& bake in preheated 450F oven, turning once for 15 minutes or until crisp.
• GARLIC MAYO: Whisk all ingredients in a bowl.
• Serve with crab cakes.

CRAB MAYONNAISE WITH MELBA TOAST & HERB SALAD

Steps:

• To make the crab mayonnaise, put the egg yolk and mustard in a medium bowl and whisk together. Add a drop of the oil and whisk until completely combined. Gradually add the oil, a drop at a time, then in a thin trickle, whisking continuously until you have a thick mayonnaise. Whisk in the lemon zest and juice, stir in the crabmeat and season to taste. This mix can be made a few hours ahead and kept in the fridge.
• For the Melba toast, heat the grill to high. Place the bread on a baking sheet and toast on both sides until lightly browned. Cut the crusts off the toast, then carefully cut through the middle of each slice horizontally to give you 2 thin slices. Cut each of these into 4 triangles. Put the triangles, untoasted-side up, on the baking sheet and place back under the grill to brown - if they curl up slightly, all the better. The toast can be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• Assemble the herb salad just before serving: put all the herbs in a bowl, add the shallot and capers, then dress with olive oil and vinegar. Toss everything together until well mixed and you're ready to serve. See our step-by-step guide to plating up..