Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cakes Recipe

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Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cakes
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
274
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pick over the crabmeat to remove any shells. Be gentle, as the lumps of crab are delicate and will fall apart. Set aside. Mix together the mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, scallions, basil, eggs, and salt and pepper. Pour mixture over the crabmeat and with your hands gently mix together. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the crab mixture and continue to mix. Divide the mixture into 4 parts and mold the cakes with your hands (do not rinse off you hands between mixing and forming the cakes, as it is mixture on your hands that help the cakes stay together).
  2. Refrigerate the cakes for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  4. Paint the crab cakes with a miniscule amount of oil and sear in a hot oven-safe skillet or on a griddle top until lightly golden brown on both sides. The cakes have such little binder that you need to be careful when flipping them over so that they don't fall apart. Place the pan in the oven for about 5 minutes, or to heat through.
  5. Variation: I prefer to use a grill with really good hardwood briquette or mesquite. You'll need a special rack accessory that can be found in any store that sells grills. I use a rack with little holes so the crab won't fall through into the fire. Make sure that the rack is well seasoned or the crab will stick to the grill. If you're good with a grill then go for it.
  6. Serve with a red cocktail sauce and/or a flavored aioli.
  7. Cocktail Sauce:
  8. 1 quart ketchup
  9. 2 tablespoons horseradish
  10. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  11. 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
  12. 1 teaspoon chili powder
  13. Pinch cayenne
  14. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  15. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  16. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 274.09 Kcal (1148 kJ)
Calories from fat 139 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.44g 24%
Cholesterol 52.8mg 18%
Sodium 160.37mg 7%
Potassium 70.17mg 1%
Total Carbs 6.21g 2%
Sugars 0.8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 2%
Protein 25.52g 51%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.94 Kcal (712 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.58g 24%
Cholesterol 32.74mg 18%
Sodium 99.44mg 7%
Potassium 43.51mg 1%
Total Carbs 3.85g 2%
Sugars 0.5g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 2%
Protein 15.83g 51%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 17.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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