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Crab Cakes with Cilantro-Sour Cream Sauce

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Crab Cakes with Cilantro-Sour Cream Sauce

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Category

Cake Recipes

Time

0 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

835

Rating

4.00★ (1)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
This crab cakes recipe can be used to make a hearty dinner or bite-sized hors d'oeuvres!

Ingredients

  • eggs: 2 piece (beaten)
  • lemon juice: 0.25 cup (fresh)
  • mayonnaise: 0.25 cup
  • red bell pepper: 0.25 cup (minced)
  • red onion: 0.25 cup (diced)
  • fresh cilantro: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
  • salt: 0.25 tsp
  • pinch cayenne pepper: 1 piece
  • black pepper: (to taste, freshly ground)
  • crabmeat, well picked over: 1 pound (fresh)
  • dry bread crumbs: 2 cups (divided)
  • Sauce::
  • ⅓ cups sour cream: 1 piece (to taste)
  • mayonnaise: 0.66667 cup
  • red bell pepper: 0.25 cup (minced)
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • lemon juice: 2 Tbsp
  • fresh cilantro: 2 tsp (finely chopped)
  • pinch cayenne pepper: 1 piece
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper: (to taste)
  • corn oil for frying: 0.25 cup

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  1. Put eggs, lemon juice, mayonnaise, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a mixing bowl and mix well. Gently fold in crabmeat and 1/2 of the bread crumbs.
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  2. Form crabmeat mixture into 8 patties. Coat both sides in remaining bread crumbs. Place patties on waxed paper and freeze for 15 minutes.
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  3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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  4. Prepare the sauce: Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, bell pepper, garlic, lemon juice, cilantro, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper.
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  5. Heat 1/2 of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Carefully add patties to hot oil in batches. Fry until golden, about 30 seconds on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining patties, adding remaining oil as needed.
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  6. Transfer patties to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a patty should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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  7. Serve patties with sauce.
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