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Floridian Crab Cakes

Here's how you make Floridian Crab Cakes
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  • Servings: 4-6
  • Prep: 55m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound crab meat (preferably lump)
  • 2 ounces sliced bacon (2 strips, finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup mixed minced fresh herbs, including parsley, cilantro, and / or basil
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons cracker crumbs (fine)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (or other compatible seafood seasoning)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Cayenne pepper, pinch of
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter, clarified (or equal parts melted butter and vegetable oil)
  • For Tropical Tartar Sauce
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 to 2 jalapeno chilies, seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichon pickles (drained)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped capers (drained)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped pitted green olives (drained)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon drained, coarsely chopped green peppercorns
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pick through the crabmeat, removing any bits of shell

  • Step 2: Fry the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the shallots, bell peppers, celery, and garlic and cook until soft but not brown, about 2 minutes more.

  • Step 3: Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and let cool.

  • Step 4: Stir in the crab, herbs, cracker crumbs, Old Bay Seasoning, salt and pepper, and cayenne. .

  • Step 5: Wet your hands with water and form the crab mixture into 4 large or 8 small patties. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

  • Step 6: Just before serving, heat the clarified butter in a non-stick frying pan. Pan -fry the crab cakes until crusty and golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

  • Step 7: Alternately, the crab cakes can be broiled, also for about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve at once.

  • Step 8: Serve alongside Tropical Tartar Sauce following the method below:

  • Tropical Tartar Sauce

  • Step 9: Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk to mix. Correct the seasoning , adding salt or lime juice to taste. The mixture should be highly seasoned.

  • Step 10: Cover and refrigerate until serving time. This tartar sauce will keep for 1 week.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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