Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing Crab Cakes accompanied by a zesty Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and a refreshing Marinated Cucumber Salad. Our crab cakes are meticulously crafted with succulent crab meat, enveloped in a crispy golden-brown crust, and infused with a symphony of aromatic herbs and spices. The Thai Sweet Chili Sauce adds an explosion of sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy flavors, perfectly complementing the delicate taste of the crab. The Marinated Cucumber Salad, with its crisp cucumbers immersed in a tangy marinade, provides a refreshing balance to the richness of the crab cakes. This harmonious trio of flavors and textures will transport your taste buds to a culinary paradise.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
THAI-STYLE CRAB CAKES WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
This is the last crab cake recipe you'll ever need. Bright Thai flavors, sweet crab, a crispy crust and a sweet, spicy sauce all come together for crab cake nirvana.
Provided by Cathy Roma | What Should I Make For...
Categories Appetizer
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Crab Cakes: Mix together the crab, scallions, mayo, lime juice, lime zest, fish sauce, cilantro, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Using an ice cream scoop, lightly pack the crab mixture into the scoop and scoop out 10 mounds on to a wax paper-lined sheet tray. Freeze, 15-20 minutes, or until slightly firm.
- Remove from freezer and roll each ball first in flour, shaking off excess, dip in egg, then in panko and place back on the sheet tray, flattening slightly.
- Pour enough oil to cover the bottom of a large nonstick pan and heat over med/high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Cook the crab cakes in two batches (adding more oil if needed), about 3-4 mins per side, turning once. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve with dipping sauce
- Sweet Chili Sauce: Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot and add garlic.
- Cook garlic until golden, about 2 mins and then stir sugar, vinegar, chili paste, lime juice and fish sauce. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 3 mins.
- Stir corn starch and water together in a small bowl and whisk into chili sauce. Cook about 2 mins and remove from heat. Serve sauce hot or at room temperature.
- *Crab cakes can be held in a 250 degree oven to keep warm.
CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY THAI SAUCE
Make and share this Crab Cakes With Spicy Thai Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Crab
Time 33m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For cakes: Mix first 8 ingredients in large bowl.
- Mix in enough breadcrumbs to form stiff mixture.
- Shape mixture into sixteen ¼-inch-thick patties.
- (Can be prepared ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
- For sauce: Combine rice vinegar, sugar, lime juice, water, red pepper, garlic and sesame seeds in small bowl; stir until sugar dissolves.
- Mix in cucumber.
- Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to allow flavours to blend.
- Preheat oven to 250°F Melt 1 tblsp butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Working in batches, add crab cakes and cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side, adding more butter to skillet as necessary.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Transfer to baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
- Divide crab cakes among 8 plates.
- Spoon sauce around cakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.8, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 33.1, Sodium 477.9, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9, Protein 9.9
THAI STYLE CRAB CAKES
This is a formidable crab cake in a style that mimics tod mun, the Thai fish cake that, when made right, packs astonishing flavor. These cakes require shrimp purée as a binder; scallops will also work in place of the shrimp. Just stick a few in a small food processor and whiz for a few seconds, or chop and mash by hand.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, appetizer, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Purée shrimp in a food processor (smaller is better) until you have a smooth paste, or chop and mash by hand. Add fish sauce. In a bowl, mix the shrimp purée, crab meat, egg, scallion, cilantro, chili, ginger and salt and pepper; add just enough bread crumbs to stiffen mixture a bit. Refrigerate mixture until you are ready to cook; it will be easier to shape into cakes if you refrigerate it for 30 minutes or more.
- Season flour with salt and pepper. Film bottom of a large skillet with oil and place over medium-high heat. Shape crab meat mixture into cakes 1 inch thick and as wide as you want. Dredge each in flour, and cook, adjusting heat as necessary and turning once (very gently), until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes a side. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 198, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 856 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
CRISPY THAI CRAB CAKES
Impress yourself and your guests with these crispy Thai crab cakes with quick sriracha mayo and homemade sweet chili sauce. The addition of small amount of shrimp will enhance the texture of these crab cakes. The crispness is irresistible.
Provided by Holly Ford
Categories Appetizer Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine crab meat, shrimp, green onion, cilantro, red chili, ginger puree, one egg, and 1/2 cup panko crumbs. Season with fish sauce, lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Mix the ingredients gently, and press them to make 2 1/4-inch in diameter and 3/4 inch thick patties. (You will get about 8 patties)
- Beat 2 remaining eggs in a shallow bowl. Prepare flour and the remaining panko crumbs in separate bowls. Coat the patties in the order of flour, egg, and then panko crumbs.
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add patties and pan-fry them until they are golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Flip to the other side and fry for another 3 minutes. Adjust the heat level if the surface browns too quickly.
- Keep the first batch on a wired rack to prevent them from getting soggy on the bottom.
- To make the sriracha mayo, combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix well.
- To make the sweet chili sauce, mix rice vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, red chili flakes, and salt in a saucepan and bring to boil. Mix the cornstarch and 2 tbsp water in a small mixing bowl and add to the sauce mixture. Continue to boil until the sauce thickens. Remove the pan from heat and let it cool down.
- Sriracha mayo and sweet chili sauce can be stored in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 39 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 136 mg, Sodium 955 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CRAB CAKES WITH RED CHILI MAYO
This is one of the most popular appetizers I make and is lovely for a party. The spicy mayo is a perfect accent to the crab cakes. -Tiffany Anderson-Taylor, Gulfport, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen (1 cup sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chili sauce and 1-1/4 teaspoons lemon juice. Set aside., In a small skillet, saute the celery, onion, red pepper and jalapeno in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the bread crumbs, egg, 1/2 cup reserved mayonnaise mixture and remaining lemon juice. Fold in crab. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining mayonnaise mixture for sauce., Place flour in a shallow bowl. Drop crab mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls into flour. Gently coat and shape into a 1/2-in.-thick patty. Repeat with remaining mixture. , In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook patties in remaining oil in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with reserved sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CRAB CAKES WITH RED CHILI MAYONNAISE
Provided by Craig Common
Categories Sauté Oscars Father's Day Mayonnaise Lemon Crab Bell Pepper Jalapeño Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix mayonnaise, chili-garlic sauce, and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate chili mayonnaise.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, celery, onion, and jalapeño; sauté 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in crab, egg, 1/2 cup chili mayonnaise, and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, then 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs. Form crab mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick cakes, using 1/2 cup for each. Dredge cakes in remaining 3 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, turning to coat. Place on baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add crab cakes and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Serve, passing remaining chili mayonnaise separately.
CRAB CAKES WITH SWEET CHILLI & GINGER DIPPING SAUCE
An easy help-yourself starter with the zest and spice of ginger and chilli
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Starter
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- To make the dipping sauce, blend the garlic, chillies, ginger, lime leaves, lemongrass and coriander in a food processor until very finely chopped. Tip the sugar into a small saucepan, add 3 tbsp water and heat gently to dissolve. Continue to cook for another min or so until the syrup starts to thicken slightly.
- Add the chilli and ginger mixture, and continue to cook for a further 2-3 mins. Then stir in the rice vinegar, fish sauce and soy sauce. Remove from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature.
- Cook the beans in a small pan of boiling salted water for 1-2 mins until tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water, then leave to dry on kitchen paper. Mix the crab with the cooked beans and all the remaining ingredients, apart from the sunflower oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and shape into 8 small patties.
- Heat 1-2 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan and cook 4 crab cakes at a time until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and keep warm while you cook the remainder. Serve with the sweet chilli dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 65 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 49 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 2.75 milligram of sodium
THAI RED CURRY CRAB CAKES WITH A CHILI DIPPING SAUCE
Another recipe I made for my sisters birthday, very tasty crab cake recipe. I use fresh crab as I love the flavour of it, but canned is fine. It is also very easy to make, more time consuming if you have to crack crab, but you do taste the difference.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Crab
Time 28m
Yield 10-25 cakes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Blend or Process crab, prawns, paste, lemon grass, coriander, onions and egg until just combined. Shape into small patties using about a tablespoon of mix for each (will make about 25-30.) OR shape into larger patties (will make about 10-12).
- Heat oil in a large frying pan, cook crab in batches until browned on both sides and cooked through.
- Serve crab cakes with dipping sauce.
- For the dipping sauce.
- Mix lime and sugar together, place in the microwave 30-45 seconds, to dissolve sugar, stir in fish sauce and sweet chili, Place in serving bowl and serve with crab cakes.
Tips:
- For the freshest crab cakes, use fresh crab meat. If you're using frozen crab meat, thaw it in the refrigerator overnight.
- Be gentle when mixing the crab cakes. Over-mixing will make them tough.
- Don't overcook the crab cakes. They should be cooked through but still moist in the center.
- Serve the crab cakes with your favorite dipping sauce. Some popular options include tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and lemon wedges.
Conclusion:
Crab cakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or even a snack. With so many different recipes to choose from, you're sure to find one that you'll love. So next time you're looking for a seafood dish to try, give crab cakes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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