Snow Crab Cakes
Ingredients
Atlantic Snow Crab Meat
500 g
Eggs
3
Mayonnaise
1/2 Cup
Green Onion
3 1/2 Tbsp
Worcestershire
1 1/2 Tbsp
Lemond Juice
1 1/2 Tbsp
Breadcrumbs
1 1/4 Cup
Flour
5 1/3 Cups
Canola Oil
1 Cup
Salt and Pepper
To Taste
Mayonnaise
1 Cup
Cayenne
1/2 Tsp
Sherry
30 mL
Instructions
- Defrost snow crab meat and lightly squeeze out excess moisture. See note.
- Mix together crab meat, 1 egg, mayonnaise, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, 17.5 cl bread crumbs and seasonings.
- Form crab mixture into 5 cm patties about 1 cm thick and lightly coat with flour.
- Lightly beat the remaining eggs dipping the crab patties into the egg wash and coating with remaining breadcrumbs.
- Place patties on waxed paper. Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 175 C.
- Brown crab patties in oil, over medium heat on both sides, until golden brown. Place on baking sheet and bake for 8-10 min.
- Serve with Sherry Cayenne mayonnaise.
Note: To retain all of the natural flavour of Atlantic Canada seafood products, always defrost them in the refrigerator and never rinse them under cold water.
Recipe courtesy of Chef Stefan Czapalay.
