Caribbean Cornbread Crab Cakes Recipes

CORNBREAD CRAB CAKES BY LAWRENCE PAGE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Over a large bowl, crumble the cornbread into fine crumbs until you have about 2 cups (200 g) worth.
• Add the red pepper, green onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, cilantro, garlic, beaten eggs, Old Bay seasoning, olive oil, salt, pepper, and crab meat to the bowl.
• Break up the crab meat into fine pieces until it is all uniform in size.
• Mix all the ingredients together with your hands or a wooden spoon until evenly combined.
• Form the mixture into small patties, about 2.5 inches (6 cm) in diameter and ¾-inch (2 cm) thick and set aside.
• Add enough vegetable oil to a large skillet to come about ¼-inch (6 mm) up the sides. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350˚F (180˚C).
• Fry the crab cakes in batches, about 3-4 at a time. Cook on each side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Serve with your choice of dipping sauce, or they're great just on their own!
• Enjoy!

CARIBBEAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Butter and flour a 9-inch square glass cake pan (you can use a metal pan but the recipe states that glass works better).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
• While mixer is running, add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add corn, pineapple and cheese; mix to blend.
• At low speed, add flour mixture and mix until well blended.
• Pour batter into pan and bake until golden brown around edges and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

CARIBBEAN CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• In a small pan on medium high heat, melt 1 Tbsp of the butter and add the chopped onion and 1 tsp of the Garlic Salt. Cook until the onions become translucent. Set aside and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together the crab meat, green onion, 1/3 Cup White Cheddar crackers, mayonnaise, remaining garlic salt, pepper, soy sauce, dijon mustard, pickle juice, lime juice, cilantro and egg and form into small patties (about the size of the palm of your hand).
• Mix together the flour and remaining 1 cup of white cheddar crackers and pour onto a large dish or plate. Lightly pat the crab cakes in the mixture on each side and place onto a baking sheet (covered with a piece of parchment or wax paper).
• Refrigerate the cakes for 1 hour.
• Into a large skillet on medium heat, pour the canola oil and remaining butter.
• After the butter melts and the oil is hot, place the crab cakes into the oil and allow to cook (about 5 minutes each side) or until golden brown. Serve.

SWEET CORN CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Cakes:.
• Add all ingredients together in a medium bowl until well combined.
• Refridgerate for 1 hour so the mixture will hold "cake" shape.
• Using ice cream scoop, shape mixture in to "cake" or patty shape and dust with light coating of bread crumbs. This will give it a crunchy outer crust.
• Saute in pan with al ittle olive oil until golden brown and heated through, approximately 5 minutes each side.
• Remoulade:.
• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl and plate with crab cakes.