Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 12 crab cakes (6 servings)
  • Total: 1 hr 25 min (includes chilling times)
  • Active: 50 min
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Ingredients

Tartar Sauce:

3/4 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons minced cornichons (about 3 large) plus 2 teaspoons cornichon brine 

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley 

1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon 

1 tablespoon minced scallion 

1 tablespoon minced shallot 

Crab Cakes:

1 1/2 pounds jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any cartilage or shell

8 scallions, green part only, minced (about 1/2 cup) 

6 tablespoons mayonnaise 

2 teaspoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay 

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 

4 to 6 tablespoons plain dry breadcrumbs 

Kosher salt 

Freshly ground white pepper 

2 large eggs, lightly beaten 

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 

4 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Directions

  1. For the tartar sauce: Mix together the mayonnaise, cornichons and brine, parsley, tarragon, scallion and shallot in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until the flavors blend, at least 30 minutes (this can be refrigerated for several days).
  2. For the crab cakes: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently mix the crabmeat, scallions, mayonnaise, Old Bay, parsley, 4 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, taking care not to break up the crab lumps. Season with white pepper and additional salt, if necessary, to taste. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold in the eggs until the mixture just clings together. If necessary, add more breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon at a time.
  3. Divide the crab mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each into a round cake, about 2 1/2 inches across and 1 inch high. Lay formed crab cakes on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes (these can be refrigerated up to 24 hours).
  4. Put the flour on a plate or in a pie tin. Gently place the crab cakes, one by one, into the flour and dust all over with flour to lightly coat. Set the floured cakes on a wire rack.
  5. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Gently lay half of the floured crab cakes in the skillet and cook until the outsides are crisp and browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining crab cakes. 

jane r.

This is the first time I watched Tiffani, only because I never had the Cooking channel, but I am going to make everything but the lemon ice because I don't have a machine.  But everything looks absolutely yummy

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