Indulge your taste buds with our delectable Seafood Cakes with Cilantro Butter Sauce, a culinary masterpiece that harmonizes the bounties of the sea with a burst of aromatic herbs. These succulent cakes are crafted with a medley of premium seafood, including tender crab meat, succulent shrimp, and flaky white fish, enveloped in a crispy golden-brown crust. Drizzled with our signature Cilantro Butter Sauce, a vibrant symphony of flavors, these seafood cakes elevate your dining experience to new heights. Accompanying this main attraction are three additional recipes that will leave you craving for more. Tantalize your senses with our refreshing Cucumber Salad, a symphony of crisp cucumbers, tangy red onions, and a zesty vinaigrette dressing. For a side of creamy indulgence, our Creamy Mashed Potatoes, velvety smooth and infused with garlic and herbs, offer a comforting embrace. And to satisfy your sweet tooth, our decadent Chocolate Mousse, a symphony of rich chocolate and fluffy whipped cream, provides a delightful ending to your culinary journey.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
SEAFOOD CAKES
Ordinary crab cakes are fine, but my family prefers this version featuring scallops and shrimp as well as crab.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place scallops and shrimp in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add the cream, egg yolk, mustard, salt and cayenne; cover and process until pureed. Transfer to a large bowl; fold in crab and chives. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., With floured hands, shape mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls into 1/2-in.-thick patties. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook seafood cakes in oil in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with seafood sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SEAFOOD CAKES WITH HERB SAUCE
Living near the ocean, I have a wide variety of seafood available to experiment with in recipes. This one uses salmon and scallops, but shrimp, crab, lobster, or any firm white fish, such as halibut or even cod, would work equally as well. - Elizabeth Truesdell, Petaluma, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h10m
Yield 40 appetizers (1/2 cup sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; set aside 1/4 cup. Chill remaining sauce until serving., In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, peppers, onion, egg, parsley, chives and reserved sauce. Gently fold in scallops and salmon., With floured hands, shape mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls into 1/2-in.-thick patties. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook seafood cakes in butter in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 400° for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with sauce. Garnish with additional peppers and chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SCALLOP CAKES WITH CILANTRO-LIME MAYONNAISE AND NEW POTATOES
Categories Potato Shellfish Appetizer Fry Mayonnaise Seafood Scallop Spring Summer Pan-Fry Cilantro Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Cool. Place scallops in processor. Using on/off turns, coarsely chop scallops. Transfer scallops to large bowl. Stir in onion, chopped chives, parsley, flour, ginger, lime juice, egg, salt, lime peel, and pepper. Form scallop mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties, each about 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Place scallop cakes on baking sheet. Cover and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Keep chilled.)
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat peanut oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add scallop cakes to skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cakes to baking sheet. Place in oven and bake until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
- Place 2 scallop cakes on each of 4 plates. Top with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise. Place Buttered New Potatoes with Chives alongside. Garnish scallop cakes with whole chives and cilantro sprigs.
SEAFOOD CAKES WITH CILANTRO BUTTER SAUCE
Categories Blender Food Processor Herb Lunch Scallop Shrimp White Wine Pan-Fry Bon Appétit
Yield 6 Appetizer Servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- FOR CAKES:
- Blend scallops, 1/2 cup panko, egg, cream, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper in processor until smooth. Add shrimp and herbs; process using on/off turns until shrimp is finely chopped (do not puree). Transfer to bowl. Cover and chill until cold, about 2 hours (mixture will be soft).
- Place 1 1/2 cups panko in bowl. Drop 1/3 cup seafood mixture into panko; turn to coat. Press gently between hands into 3-inch round cake. Transfer cake to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining seafood mixture and panko to form 6 cakes total. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- FOR SAUCE:
- Boil wine, vinegar and shallots in heavy medium saucepan until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 18 minutes. Add cream and boil until sauce coats spoon, about 3 minutes. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 3 seafood cakes and cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with 2 tablespoons oil and 3 cakes. Bake until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer. Remove from heat. Add butter 1 piece at a time; whisk until just melted. Immediately transfer to blender. Add cilantro; blend until cilantro is minced, about 10 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce onto 6 plates. Top each with seafood cake and serve.
SEAFOOD CAKES WITH CREME FRAICHE DIPPING SAUCE
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 32m
Yield about 1 dozen appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Add the butter, raw scallops and shrimp to a food processor with parsley, bread crumbs, garlic powder, and lemon zest, and pulse to chop coarsely. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add mango, mayonnaise and Parmesan. (If necessary, add more mayonnaise to bind patties.) Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Form into 2-inch patties.
- Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat and sear both sides of the seafood cakes, until golden brown. Leave each side undisturbed for about 2 minutes to allow the surface of the patty to set up and therefore avoid breakage.
- Serve with a dipping sauce made of the creme fraiche and sour cream which has been whisked together.
SEAFOOD CAKES
Do you LOVE crab cakes but HATE the price ?? At around $10 for frozen seafood plus a few bits & pieces, you can serve up 6 fat cakes that are better than a lot of cakes that I have paid big bucks for in restaurants. A healthy one & a half pound combination of fish, shrimp & crab that you will taste all the way through these gems.
Provided by Captain_67
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 cakes, 3-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the crab cakes in advance so they have time to firm up in the refrigerator before you cook them.
- Saute onion & garlic then remove to cool.
- If fish was frozen, squeeze "gently" to remove excess water.
- If crab is cooked, rinse gently under cold water to remove excess salt then drain & dry.
- Dice fish & shrimp into peanut size chunks.
- Combine all ingredients & mix gently just until well blended.
- Shape the mixture into 6 fat crab cakes & shape into discs.
- Put them on a plate and stick them in the refrigerator, uncovered to chill & dry for 30 to 60 minutes.
- To serve, heat 3 tablespoons each of butter & olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Put the crab cakes with the top (dry) side down and cook for about 15 minutes, gently flip over & cook for another 15 minutes so each side is nice and crisp. Internal temp should hit 145F (62C).
CRAB CAKES WITH CILANTRO MAYONNAISE
This recipe is on the box of Kellogg's Corn Flake Crumbs. The mayonnaise is much better if made the day before making crab cakes. The crab cakes are moist and crisp.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Mix the ingredients for the mayonnaise and set aside.
- If making day before, refrigerate until ready to use.
- Mix 1 cup of the corn flake crumbs with remainder of ingredients for crab cakes.
- Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and form into cakes.
- Place the remaining crumbs in shallow dish and dip cakes into crumbs turning to coat.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in heavy skillet and saute crab cakes until browned and cooked through about 4 to 5 minutes per side turning once.
- Add additional oil as needed to keep the crab cakes from sticking.
- Serve topped with the cilantro mayonnaise.
CRISPY SHRIMP CAKES WITH CHILE-LIME MAYO
Savory fried shrimp cakes are popular in coastal areas in many parts of the world, with each region adding its own vibrant flavors to the mix. Here, the golden-edged patties are shot through with fresh basil and cilantro for brightness, chiles for heat and a little fish sauce (an ingredient often found in Southeast Asian recipes) for depth. Then, as an untraditional binder, crushed-up rice cakes are mixed in with the shrimp for an ethereal, especially crisp result. But panko or cracker crumbs make acceptable substitutes if rice cakes aren't available.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories weekday, seafood, main course
Time 45m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In the bowl of the food processor (or you can use a blender), add the rice cakes and pulse until you get 1 1/4 cups rice cake crumbs. Return 1/4 cup crumbs to the food processor, reserving the remaining 1 cup for coating the cakes.
- Add shrimp, shallot, 4 tablespoons each of the cilantro and basil, and 2 tablespoons jalapeño to the crumbs. Add 2 teaspoons fish sauce, and a pinch each salt and pepper. Pulse until the mixture forms a coarse, chunky paste. (Be careful not to overprocess; if using a blender, scrape down the sides frequently.) Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate while you make the sauce (at least 15 minutes and up to 24 hours).
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, remaining cilantro, basil, jalapeño and fish sauce. Zest the lime into the bowl, then cut the naked lime into wedges and squeeze in some juice. Salt to taste. Reserve extra lime wedges for serving.
- Spread remaining 1 cup rice cake crumbs out onto a plate or sheet pan. With wet hands to keep shrimp paste from sticking, form 2 tablespoons of shrimp mixture into a 1/2-inch-thick patty and put it on top of the crumbs. Repeat with remaining shrimp mixture, re-wetting your hands as necessary. Turn the patties over in the crumbs to coat both sides.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Fry patties in batches until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve shrimp cakes topped with more basil leaves, with chile-lime sauce for dunking and lime wedges on the side for squeezing.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality seafood. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cakes.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the cakes tough.
- Cook the cakes over medium heat. This will help them to cook evenly without burning.
- Serve the cakes with a dipping sauce. This will add extra flavor and moisture.
- Garnish the cakes with fresh herbs. This will add a pop of color and flavor.
Conclusion:
Seafood cakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or snack. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer them crispy or soft, spicy or mild, there is a seafood cake recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a seafood dish to try, give seafood cakes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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