Curried Crab Cakes

Submitted by Derf2440

"Excellent appetizer, lots of taste. From Cooking Light."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 24 crab cakes

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• cooking spray
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled ginger
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 1 1⁄4 cups dry breadcrumbs, divided
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• parsley sprig (optional)

directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stir well.
2. Heat a large nonstick frypan coated with cooking spray over medium high heat.
3. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery, cover, reduce heat to medium low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the curry powder mixture, ginger and garlic, cook, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Spoon mixture into a large bowl, cool.
6. Wipe frypan clean with a paper towel.
7. Add 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, rind, crabmeat and egg to onion mixture, stir well.
8. Divide crabmeat mixture into 24 equal portions, shaping each into 1/2 inch thick patty.
9. Place remaining breadcrumbs in a shallow dish, dredge each crab cake in breadcrumbs.
10. Melt 2 teaspoons butter in pan over medium heat.
11. Add 8 patties and cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
12. Remove the crab cakes from pan, and keep warm.
13. Repeat procedure with remaining butter and patties.
14. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

Reviews

[Spatula Licker]

totally awesome!!! best crab cakes i ever had-- totally not your ordinary, run of the mill crab cakes but wonderfully spiced up! i didn't have the bell pepper and i used scallions instead of the onions and i added a lil more curry as well as turmeric, coriander, and cumin and powdered ginger instead of fresh and 5 garlic cloves! :-D AMAZING!!!!

 

[Susie D]

I loved these crab cakes. The seasoning is perfect, different, and the crab cakes colorful. I made a half batch. Thanks for sharing the recipe!