Pico Crab Cakes
Caught some lump Blue Crab on sale and thought it was about high time to make some crab cakes. Was a little pissed when I thawed the crab because I think it was crabs from the Orient which is a lot less than what I consider “lump” crab. If these were Blue Crab they were babies. Never the less the flavor was on point and I’d do these again with any crab from a sea.
Servings 6
Calories 283kcal
Ingredients
Crab Cakes
- 1 pound Blue Crab (lump or what’s available)
- 1/4 cup Pico De Gallo
- 2 oz egg (1 egg scrambled)
- 4 tbs panko bread crumbs
- 4 tbs parmigiana (grated)
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 tbs mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Cottonmouth
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Pico De Gallo
- 7 oz tomato raw (about 1 medium)
- 1 oz jalapeno (1 jalapeno)
- 2 oz onion (1/4 a medium onion)
- 1 tbs cilantro (chopped or hand torn)
- 1 tsp garlic (1 clove)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1.5 tbs lime (half a lime squeezed optional)
Instructions
- Make your Pico De Gallo. Our recipe is here.
- In a 4 quart bowl get your crab clean from shells.
- Melt the butter in a glass for 20 seconds in the microwave.
- Add everything in the bowl of crab. EXCEPT the the vegetable oil.
- Mix the crab bowl well carefully trying to not break up crab meat too much.
- Make patties out of your crab mixture about 4” dia 1/2” thick. Much like a hamburger my batch made 6 patties.
- Lay crab patties on a plate, cover, and place in refrigerator 20-30 minutes.
- Get a large pan to medium low heat. 250° to 324°
- Once the pan is hot pour in the vegetable oil.
- Careful the patties will break apart easily.
- Place 4 patties (as many as your pan will fit but not over crowded in the hot oil.
- Cook for 2 minutes until golden brown.
- With a spatula delicately flip the patties and cook and additional 2 minutes or golden brown.
- Remove cooked crab cakes to a clean plate and finish cooking the remaining patties.
- Serve as appetizer or on top of your favorite grilled steak.
- Bon appétit!
Notes
Pic with beef tenderloin and garlic mashed potatoes.
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➕ Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pico Crab Cakes
Amount Per Serving (355 g)
Calories 283
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 1175mg51%
Potassium 315mg9%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 865IU17%
Vitamin C 17.2mg21%
Calcium 102mg10%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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