Dmitry Rodov

Crab Cakes

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Crab Cakes

Dmitry Rodov
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Hot Appetizers
Cuisine French
Servings 10
Calories 1000 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Non-stick Skillet.
  • 1 Large Bowl
  • 2 Small Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. Jumbo crabmeat
  • 1 yellow bell pepper finely chopped
  • 3 Holland Leeks finely chopped
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 2 Carrots medium-sized finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Corn oil
  • 4 Fresh garlic finely minced
  • 1 cup Fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 2 cups Mayonnaise
  • 2 cups Mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 3 Eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups Japanese bread crumbs
  • 2 Lemons
  • ½ cup Churrasco sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chopped parsley

Instructions
 

Start with sautéing the vegetables.

  • On low to medium, heat 2 tablespoons of corn oil in a non-stick skillet.
    2 tbsp Corn oil
  • Add chopped carrots, yellow bell pepper, and leek. Sear for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and stir with the vegetables.
    1 yellow bell pepper, 3 Holland Leeks, 2 Carrots medium-sized, 4 Fresh garlic
  • In a large bowl combine jumbo crabmeat and sautéed vegetables. Add chopped parsley, 2 tablespoons of mayo, and 3 eggs. Mix it all together, and then add 2 cups of Japanese bread, and mix again.
    1 cup Fresh parsley, 3 Eggs, 2 tbsp Mayonnaise

Form patties (little round flat balls), and place on paper or board.

    Meanwhile, make the Lemon Aioli Sauce.

    • In a small bowl combine 2 cups of mayo, freshly squeezed juice of two lemons, and 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley.
      2 cups Mayonnaise, 2 Lemons, 2 tbsp Chopped parsley
    • Mix the ingredients until fully dissolved

    Next, make the Spicy Aioli.

    • In another small bowl, combine 2 cups of mayo, ½ cup of churrasco sauce, and whisk thoroughly until you get a nice dissolved consistency.
      2 cups Mayonnaise, ½ cup Churrasco sauce
    • Put both sauces into squeezers for longer storage.

    Time to put everything together

    • Heat corn oil in a large non-sticky skillet on a low to medium heat.
    • Cook patties in the skillet until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
    • Turn the heat off, cover the skillet with a lid and let it sit for another 3 minutes. Remove the patties from the skillet one by one and place on a paper towel.
    Keyword Seafood

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    Fun Fact:

    Aioli is found in the cuisines of the northwest Mediterranean, from Andalusia to Calabria. The name itself means “garlic and oil” in the Catalan and Provençal dialects, because in its simple and basic form, it’s a cold sauce consisting of an emulsion of garlic and olive oil.