Thai Crab Cakes Starter Recipes

CRISPY THAI CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine crab meat, shrimp, green onion, cilantro, red chili, ginger puree, one egg, and 1/2 cup panko crumbs. Season with fish sauce, lime juice, salt and pepper.
• Mix the ingredients gently, and press them to make 2 1/4-inch in diameter and 3/4 inch thick patties. (You will get about 8 patties)
• Beat 2 remaining eggs in a shallow bowl. Prepare flour and the remaining panko crumbs in separate bowls. Coat the patties in the order of flour, egg, and then panko crumbs.
• Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add patties and pan-fry them until they are golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Flip to the other side and fry for another 3 minutes. Adjust the heat level if the surface browns too quickly.
• Keep the first batch on a wired rack to prevent them from getting soggy on the bottom.
• To make the sriracha mayo, combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix well.
• To make the sweet chili sauce, mix rice vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, red chili flakes, and salt in a saucepan and bring to boil. Mix the cornstarch and 2 tbsp water in a small mixing bowl and add to the sauce mixture. Continue to boil until the sauce thickens. Remove the pan from heat and let it cool down.
• Sriracha mayo and sweet chili sauce can be stored in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

THAI CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place crabmeat , onions, lime leaf slivers (or zest), chili, lime juice, fish sauce, oyster sauce, 1 egg, mayonnaise (if using) and 3/4 cup panko together in a food processor or chopper. Process to combine ingredients.
• Add up to 1/4 cup more panko and briefly process or stir to combine. You want the mixture to be moist enough to form cakes, but not so moist that it falls apart. Add more panko until you can form cakes easily in your hands.
• Pat mixture into cakes (we usually make them 2 to 3 inches in diameter). Place on a clean plate.
• In a separate, smaller bowl, break 1 large or 2 small eggs and briefly whisk. Pour 3/4 cup panko into a mixing bowl and add the garlic salt, stirring to mix.
• Dip the crab cakes first into the egg, then roll in the panko mixture to cover. Set on a clean surface.
• Pour oil into a small frying pan or wok set over medium-high heat (oil should be 1-inch deep). Heat for 1 minute or longer. To test if oil is hot enough, drop in a few panko crumbs - if they begin to sizzle right away, the oil is ready.
• Carefully place crab cakes in the hot oil. Reduce heat slightly to prevent overheating and splattering. Fry crab cakes 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
• Serve with Thai sweet chili sauce. You can also serve with a dollop of mayonnaise alongside the sweet chili sauce - take a little of both on your crab cake at once for a wonderful combination of flavors.

THAI STYLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Purée shrimp in a food processor (smaller is better) until you have a smooth paste, or chop and mash by hand. Add fish sauce. In a bowl, mix the shrimp purée, crab meat, egg, scallion, cilantro, chili, ginger and salt and pepper; add just enough bread crumbs to stiffen mixture a bit. Refrigerate mixture until you are ready to cook; it will be easier to shape into cakes if you refrigerate it for 30 minutes or more.
• Season flour with salt and pepper. Film bottom of a large skillet with oil and place over medium-high heat. Shape crab meat mixture into cakes 1 inch thick and as wide as you want. Dredge each in flour, and cook, adjusting heat as necessary and turning once (very gently), until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes a side. Serve with lime wedges.

CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• For cakes: Mix first 8 ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix in enough breadcrumbs to form stiff mixture.
• Shape mixture into sixteen ¼-inch-thick patties.
• (Can be prepared ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• For sauce: Combine rice vinegar, sugar, lime juice, water, red pepper, garlic and sesame seeds in small bowl; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Mix in cucumber.
• Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to allow flavours to blend.
• Preheat oven to 250°F Melt 1 tblsp butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Working in batches, add crab cakes and cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side, adding more butter to skillet as necessary.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Transfer to baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
• Divide crab cakes among 8 plates.
• Spoon sauce around cakes.

RUSSELL'S THAI STYLE CRAB AND PRAWN CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together well.
• Shape into 8 cakes.
• Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the cakes until cooked and golden on one side (about 5 minutes).
• Turn over and cook for another couple of minutes or until cooked right through.
• Serve at once with a wedge of lime on the side.

THAI CRAB CAKES STARTER

Steps:

• Cook rice in chicken stock, covered, until absorbed.
• In the blender, whiz together crabmeat, cod, spring onions, lemongrass, chilies, ginger, coriander, flour and egg.
• Add rice and season, whiz quickly.
• Dampen hands and divide mixture into 12 cakes, cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Fry in oil for 3-5 minutes each side.
• Serve immediately with Salad and Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce.