Blue Corn Crab Cakes with Black Olive-Red Pepper Relish and Basil Vinaigrette

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Total Time:
1 hr 6 min
Prep
1 hr 0 min
Cook
6 min
Yield:
8 crab cakes
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 jalapenos, diced
  • 1/4 cup prepared horseradish, drained
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
  • 2 pounds lump crabmeat, picked over
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons instant flour (recommended: Wondra)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups blue cornmeal
  • Black Olive-Roasted Red Pepper Relish, recipe follows
  • Basil Vinaigrette, recipe follows

Directions

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the onion, garlic and jalapenos and cook until soft. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the horseradish, mustard, creme fraiche until combined. Stir in the onion mixture. Add the crabmeat and 2 tablespoons of the flour and gently fold to combine; season with salt and pepper. If the mixture appears too loose, add more flour, tablespoons at a time. Refrigerate, covered for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.

Divide the chilled crab mixture into 8 patties about 1/2-inch thick. Dredge each cake in the corn chips or cornmeal and tap off excess.

Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat and fry the cakes for about 3 minutes on each side, or until crusty and lightly browned. Place 2 crab cakes on a dinner plate and top each cake with a tablespoon of the relish and drizzle with the vinaigrette.

Black Olive-Roasted Red Pepper Relish:

  • 2 roasted red peppers, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons basil chiffonade
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Basil Vinaigrette:

  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • Water
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt

Combine the basil, mayonnaise, vinegar and a little water in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the honey, olive oil and salt, to taste, and blend a few more seconds.

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  • on May 13, 2011

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    I've done these several times in mini versions for appetizers, served on an endive leaf. Very successful. (Did half blue cornmeal and half panko breead crumbs so the crab still stands out, This time, did the relish and vinaigrette. WOW!!! Don't dare skip it. Fantastic flavor combinations. The white wine vinegar, roasted red peppers and olives make a great relish. But the best ever is the basil vinaigrette. If you do nothing else, make and try it. You'll find it will enhance endless numbers of your seafood dishes. And can be used on a variety of salads. What a great sauce to discover.

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  • on May 09, 2011

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    Excellent! Very tasty! A hit with dinner guests!

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  • on February 27, 2011

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    Tasted amazing!! Had a little troube getting them to hold together, but love the flavors!!

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