Mini crab cakes made ideal, impressive party food or make them larger as a special lunch or as the centerpiece of an incredible version of Eggs Benedict at a weekend brunch. Serves: Makes about 18 mini crab cakes or about 6 larger fullsized crab cakes.
Course
Appetizer, Brunch, Party Food
Cuisine
North American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings18mini crab cakes or 6 large.
Calories100kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the Lime Chive Mayonnaise
2large or extra large egg yolks
¾teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonsugar
A pinch cayenne pepper
Zest of 1 lime finely chopped
1cupextra virgin olive oil
Juice of one lime
2tbspchopped garlic chives.
For the Crab Cakes
1poundcoarsely choppedNOT MINCED fresh or frozen crab meat
2cupscracker crumbsdivided in 2 equal portions (I always use Ritz crackers)
2eggslightly beaten
4tbsplime chive mayonnaiseor regular mayo
Zest of 1 lime
2tspWorcestershire Sauce
½tspsalt
½tsppepper
Instructions
To prepare the mayonnaise
In a blender, combine the egg yolks, salt, sugar cayenne pepper and lime zest on medium high speed until thick and pale in color.
With the blender still on, through the hole in the lid, add the oil alternately with lime juice in three parts, adding the oil very slowly in a thin continuous stream.
This will produce a thick mayonnaise. Fold in two tablespoons chopped garlic chives by hand at the end.
Refrigerate immediately until ready to serve.
To prepare the Crab Cakes
Toss all of the ingredients together well. This does produce quite a loose mixture which takes a bit of a gentle touch to form into cakes.
Form into cakes by hand to whatever size you prefer. (Small cakes make great hors d’oeuvres). Roll the cakes in the second cup of Ritz cracker crumbs you prepared earlier.
Place the prepared crab cakes on a parchment lined try until ready to fry.
Heat ½ inch canola oil over medium low flame in the bottom of a heavy skillet and fry until golden brown on both sides.
Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with the homemade mayonnaise.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.