Crab Cakes: Crab Cakes with Lemon Aļoli
Source of Recipe
From "Williams-Sonoma Comfort Food"
List of Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Finely grated lemon zest, from 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound fresh-cooked lump crabmeat
- ¾ cup panko or other dried bread crumbs
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup canola oil
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- To make the lemon aļoli, in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside ¼ cup of the aļoli. Cover and refrigerate the remaining aļoli until serving.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. To make the crab cakes, pick over the crabmeat for shell shards and cartilage. In a bowl, mix together ¼ cup of the panko, ¼ cup aļoli, the egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and parsley. Add the crabmeat and mix gently until combined.
- Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into a thick cake. Spread the remaining ½ cup panko in a shallow dish. Coat the cakes evenly with the panko, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the cakes and cook until the undersides are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the cakes and cook until the other sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper towels to drain briefly.
- Serve the crab cakes at once with the lemon wedges and pass the remaining lemon aļoli on the side.
Makes 4 servings
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