Description:

Golden pan-fried crab cakes with a red bell pepper and butter sauce

Source:

d.lishus

Serves/Makes:6 crabcakes

Ingredients

• Crabcakes:
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) curry powder
• 3 to 4 drops hot red pepper sauce
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) ground cloves or allspice
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) paprika
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) dry mustard
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb (.5 kg). fresh lump crabmeat
• 3 to 5 tbsp (70 ml). bread crumbs
• corn or peanut oil
• Sauce:
• 1/4 red bell pepper
• 1/4 yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 jalepeno pepper
• 1 cup (225 ml) cold butter, diced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) dry white wine
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) white wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken stock
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream
• fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Preparation

• Crabcakes:
• Combine egg, mayonnaise and seasoning.
• Add crab and enough breadcrumbs to absorb excess moisture (not too much).
• Stir carefully to blend; mixture should be firm yet moist,and should hold together.
• Form about 6 patties, depending on your size preferences, and set on wax paper for a few minutes to dry slightly.
• Heat some oil in pan and pan-fry until golden on both sides (few minutes on each side is good).
• Serve with sauce.
• Sauce:
• Place seeded, deveined pepper sections under the broiler until charred black; discard skin.
• Dice peppers small and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp (15 ml). butter over medium heat and saute mushrooms, shallots and thyme for about 2 min.
• Add wine, vinegar and stock and cook until liquids reduce by half - about ten minutes.
• Stir in cream and reduce by half - about five minutes.
• Over low heat, whisk in remaining butter, gradually, piece by piece - creating an emulsion.
• Strain, if desired, and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• And stir in the diced, roasted peppers and serve warm.
• serve or if you prefer, you may puree sauce in blender.

Comments

Enjoy!