Author Notes
These spicy New England Crab Cakes feature large lumps of fresh crab and a complimentary red pepper wasabi remoulade sauce instead of the traditional tartar sauce. If your clam bake is taking place on the West Coast, select Pacific Northwest Dungeness Crab. If you are on the east coast, buy fresh and flavorful Blue Crab meat. Form the crab cakes the size of a quarter for appetizers or in hamburger-sized patties with a salad for a delicious main course. —Lynda Marren
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Ingredients
- Ingredients for Crab Cake
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10 ounces
fresh crab meat, picked clean of shell bits
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1-1/4 cups
bread crumbs, divided
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2 tablespoons
minced scallions
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2 tablespoons
chopped cilantro
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1 teaspoon
chopped garlic
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2 tablespoons
diced red pepper
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3 tablespoons
sour cream
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1/2 teaspoon
Tabasco sauce (or more to taste)
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/3 cup
sliced almonds
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2 tablespoons
peanut or canola oil
- Ingredients for Wasabi Red Pepper Sauce
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1/2 cup
sour cream
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1/2 cup
cream cheese
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2 teaspoons
wasabi paste
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1 teaspoon
lime juice
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2
whole peeled plum tomatoes
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1
whole roasted & peeled red bell pepper
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1 teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
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2 teaspoons
chopped chives (for garnish)
Directions
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Directions for crab cakes: Place crab meat in bowl and add 2/3 cup breadcrumbs, scallion, cilantro, garlic, red pepper, sour cream, Tabasco and salt. Mix lightly to combine well.
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Place remaining breadcrumbs and toasted almonds in a food processor and process into fine crumbs.
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Form crab cakes then dip each patty into breadcrumb & almond mixture to coat.
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Heat a non-stick skillet to medium-high. Drizzle skillet with oil and lay patties in pan. Handle carefully as they are delicate. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden in color. Warm in oven until ready to serve.
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Directions for Sauce: Combine sour cream, cream cheese, wasabi paste, lime juice, tomatoes, bell pepper, salt and red pepper flakes in a food processor. Drizzle sauce on warm crab cakes and sprinkle with chives.
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