Crab Cakes

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Cooking with Tess

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
26 mini crab cakes; 6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup small diced red onion (1 small onion)
1 1/2 cups small diced celery (4 stalks)
1/2 cup small diced red bell pepper (1 small pepper)
1/2 cup small diced yellow bell pepper (1 small pepper)
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked to remove shells
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup good mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
For frying
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

Place the 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons oil, onion, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, parsley, capers, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, break the lump crabmeat into small pieces and toss with the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and eggs. Add the cooked mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Shape into bite-sized crab cakes.

Heat the butter and olive oil for frying over medium heat in a large saute pan. Add the crab cakes and fry for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until browned. Drain on paper towels; keep them warm in a 250 degree oven and serve hot.

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Kathryn Redondo Beach, CA 03-20-2010
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Amazing with a few modifications
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these twice as Salmon Cakes and was not happy with the consistency. I made them this time with 1 can crab claw meat... (1 lb) 1 cup panko bread crumbs and 1/4 cup mayo--everything else the same. Amazing!! I fried them in Canola oil. Served with Alton's Seared Scallops, Buerre Blanc and a green salad. Paired with Yellowtail Chardonnay. Restaurant qualtiy dinner.Read more
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Irene Newark, NJ 03-20-2010
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Taste great..not so great texture...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I absolutely love Ina's recipes...but this one definitely needs some tweaking...I love the flavor combination...but like... other reviewers...I find this recipe way to wet between the mayo and the two eggs....I think I'm going to cut both in half the next time I make it...I'll also bump up the amount of lump crab meat...Read more
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Monica Omaha, NE 03-19-2010
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Crab Cake Mess!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I was really excited about making these because I just love crab cakes! Even when I was preparing all of the ingrediants, I... was excited! Then, after I had them sit in the fridge I pulled them out to fry them up. They were WAY too soft and just fell apart in the oil. I had a huge mess of pieces in the oil/butter that it was one of the worst! When I finally got one that came close to a cake, I took a bite and just thought that it taste like greese. I was/am very disapointed in the recipe so I threw it away. I don't think I will be making them again. :(Read more
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Peggy Gahanna, OH 03-06-2010
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Change a little, crabcakes more to my liking than any I've had.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The crab I buy comes in a 1lb can at the seafood counter. I decided to make this recipe and only double the crab, the... breadcrumbs (panko), and the eggs. I also doubled the tabasco with the sauteed vegetables. You could probably quadruple the tabasco actually if you like them to have that kick. The outcome was fantastic. I like to taste the crab, but also have significant cakeiness. I'm making every Friday though Lent.Read more
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CHRYSTAL Charlotte, NC 01-29-2010
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Very good recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love crab cakes, so I was really glad to come across an easy recipe to make them. This was my first time attempting them on... my own, and with this recipe, they came out really good! Didn't have any peppers or capers so I added 1-2 cloves of minced garlic and some finely chopped spanish olives instead, and had to substitute a bit of cooking sherry because I didn't have any Worchestire sauce... but everything came out deliciously! Thanks Ida! Read more
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SUZANNE ELK GROVE, CA 01-21-2010
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GREAT CRAB CAKES!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Ina, you have done it again. Thank you. I added another 1/2 cup of Panko, and a few cloves of garlic 1 minute before the... vegetables were done cooking. Read more