Mini Crab Cake Appetizer Recipe

Cajun crab cakes no breadcrumbs rating.

Mini crab cake appetizer recipe.

Dip and eat dip and eat. The lemon zest added to the flavor. Pre cooked pasteurized crab meat is what i used because in minnesota it s hard to find fresh crab. Putting the crab cakes on parchment paper makes cleanup easy and keeps them from sticking to the pan.

Serve with lemon garlic sauce for dipping. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. The basic recipe is perfect the crab cakes don t fall apart there is great flavor that doesn t overwhelm the crab meat you can make them pretty much any size you want and vary the spices for your palate. Grease a 24 cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray.

And adding some. Add crab cakes in batches. Trusted crab cake recipes from cajun style to maryland crab cakes. Crab fresh chives and spices are folded into bread crumbs shaped and baked for the perfect bite.

A simple remoulade sauce was made to have with the crab cake appetizer made with mayo a teaspoon full of chopped capers and a bunch of cholula hot sauce. Cook until golden brown 3 4 minutes on each side. Yet the panko keeps them crispy. These crab cakes are loaded with lump crab meat red pepper red onion and cilantro.

Looking for an appetizer size crab cake i happened on this recipe and read the 55 comments mostly good. A fun festive appetizer. I made very few adjustments just lowering the cream cheese by 2 oz. This is my go to crab cake crab bite recipe.

Preheat oven to 350. Crab cakes made with greek nonfat yogurt are mini bites of bliss. As a big texture person however i did coat the crab cakes in panko crumbs to get more of a coating. These appetizer bites are a mini way to enjoy crab cakes for your next gathering.

Combine crab meat cream cheese egg cup parmesan 1 teaspoon old bay cup sour cream lemon zest 1 teaspoon. I m from northeastern maryland and i was raised on steamed crabs and crab cakes. Unrated 33 two of the most crucial ingredients used in new orleans cooking are cajun spice and local seafood. If you keep the cakes small as the recipe suggests there s no issue with them falling apart when turning over.

Top each with a pickle slice and sauce. All the flavors of the delicious crab cakes you love in a delicious bite sized appetizer that s party friendly and sure to be a favorite. With floured hands shape 2 tablespoonfuls crab mixture into 1 2 in thick patties. This recipe reduces the fat in the classic crab cakes by substituting yogurt for mayonnaise and eliminating the oil the crab cakes absorb in the frying process.

This will certainly be added to my recipe collection.