Best 8 Thai Crab Cakes Recipes

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**Thai Crab Cakes: A Culinary Delight Bringing Thailand to Your Plate**

Embark on a culinary journey to Thailand with these tantalizing Thai crab cakes, also known as トートปู ( トート-ปู). Made with fresh and succulent crab meat, these golden-brown patties capture the vibrant flavors of Thailand, offering a delightful balance of sweet, savory, and spicy notes. Served with a zesty dipping sauce, these crab cakes make for a delectable appetizer or main course. The recipe provides a step-by-step guide to creating these delectable crab cakes, ensuring an authentic Thai experience in your own kitchen. Additionally, the article includes a collection of other Thai recipes to satisfy your taste buds, including a refreshing papaya salad, aromatic green curry, and a sweet and sticky mango sticky rice dessert.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

THAI STYLE CRAB CAKES



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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

6 medium raw shrimp, shelled, washed and deveined
1 teaspoon nam pla (fish sauce)
1 pound fresh lump crab meat, picked over for cartilage
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped scallion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 fresh chili, preferably Thai, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
Salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons bread crumbs, preferably fresh
About 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for dredging
Peanut or vegetable oil as needed
Lime wedges for serving

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

THAI RED CURRY CRAB CAKES WITH A CHILI DIPPING SAUCE



Thai Red Curry Crab Cakes With a Chili Dipping Sauce image

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

350 g crabmeat (I use fresh, I love the taste and prefer it, but canned would be fine.)
550 g uncooked prawns, shelled, deveined
1 1/2-2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste (I use Thai kitchen brand.)
3 green onions, chopped coarsely
2 tablespoons fresh coriander, finely chopped
2 teaspoons lemongrass, finely chopped
1 egg
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce (I use Thai kitchen brand again.)

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.

CRAB CAKES WITH THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE & MARINATED CUCUMBER



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This is the recipe I made while on our Holland America Panama Canal cruise. There was a Culinary Arts Class, In groups we made a full meal, my group made these delicious crab cakes and sauce and marinated cucumbers. It was sooo fun and our efforts were served to us in the Pinnacle Restaurant on board the Statendam cruise ship. The menu was: Starter - Dungeness crab cakes with Thai sweet chili sauce and marinated cucumbers. Main course - Chicken with fresh apricots, ginger and cracked almonds - served with a custard sauce. (Vegetables on the side) Two Desserts - Grand Marnier Chocolate volcano cake or Vanilla souffle Several choices of white and red wines. It was a wonderful experience, the instructor was the Executive Chef of the Pinnacle

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Crab

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 29

1/3 cup celery, finely diced
1/3 onion, finely diced
1/3 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup dungeness crabmeat, picked over and well drained
1 egg
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon chives, chopped
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs, more as needed (or bread crumbs)
salt and black pepper
1/2 ounce ginger, fresh minced
1/4 ounce garlic, minced
1/2 fluid ounce white wine vinegar
2 fluid ounces lime juice, fresh
12 fluid ounces sake
4 fluid ounces heavy cream
12 fluid ounces unsalted butter, cold and cut in chunks
2 fluid ounces Thai sweet chili sauce
salt and white pepper
1 cucumber, shaved on spiral slicer (or sliced thinley on mandoline)
1/2 quart vinegar, white
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon allspice

Steps:

  • CRAB CAKES.
  • Mix all ingredients well and adjust seasoning to taste. Use icecream scoop to shape into cakes; bread with panco crumbs.
  • Place cakes on sheet pans sprinkled with dry panko crumbs; wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
  • THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE.
  • In a heavy sauce pan over medium high heat, combine ginger, garlic, vinegar, lime juice and sake. Reduce to a light syrup (90%), add cream and reduce to 60% over medium heat, being careful not to scorch. Reduce heat to low and gradually whip in the cold butter chunks. Whisk in chili sauce, salt and pepper.
  • MARINATED CUCUMBERS.
  • Mix all the ingredientes together bring to a boil, remove from heat and chill.
  • ASSEMBLY.
  • Saute crab cakes in a non stick saute pan until golden on each side and heated through; drain on paper towels.
  • Arrange crab cakes on plate, drizzle with chili sauce.
  • Pile high with marinated cucumbers, sprinkle with chopped chives; or alternately serve the marinated cucumbers beside the crab cakes on the plate.

CRAB CAKES WITH THAI VINAIGRETTE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 head radicchio
1/2 carrot
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow pepper
1/2 green pepper
1 head endive
1 tablespoon minced cilantro
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 cups Panko bread crumbs
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 limes
2 ounces of fresh ginger
1 cup of safflower oil or vegetable oil
1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
2 leafy stems on celery for garnish
1 tablespoons of red curry paste
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 shallot
1/2 cup of safflower oil or vegetable oil plus 1 tablespoon

Steps:

  • Dice radicchio, carrot, red pepper, yellow pepper, green pepper, endive, cilantro and parsley, and place in a large mixing bowl. In a food processor, pulse one cup of Panko bread crumbs until very fine. Set aside. Add the other cup of Panko to the vegetable mixture.
  • In a mixer, add egg yolk, Dijon mustard, turn mixer on medium, incorporate ingredients then add juice of 3 limes and ginger. Turn mixer on high and incorporate oil slowly. Emulsify until of mayonnaise consistency. Add this to vegetable mixture.
  • Pick through jumbo lump crab meat checking for shells, add crab meat to vegetable mixture. Mix all ingredients well. Try to preserve the shape of crab meat.
  • Form 3 ounce crab cakes from mixture. Then coat each crab cake in the fine bread crumbs. Set aside until ready to saute.
  • In a blender add red curry paste, lemon juice and shallot. Turn blender on high slowly adding oil until emulsified then place in a squirt bottle for plating. In saute pan saute crabcakes, two crabcakes per person brown on one side. Flip over and place saute pan in a 375 degree oven for five minutes.
  • On plate make a design with vinaigrette, place cooked crab cakes on top and serve. Garnish with celery stems.

SPICY THAI CRAB CAKES WITH LEMON AND CORIANDER



Spicy Thai Crab Cakes With Lemon And Coriander image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield Twelve servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound lump crab meat, picked over for shells
2 cups cooked Basmati rice, cold
2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
About 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, gently combine the crab meat, rice, jalapenos, lemon zest, basil and mint. Carefully stir in the salt, pepper, eggs and bread crumbs, breaking up the crab meat as little as possible. Using 1 tablespoon of the mixture at a time, press into cakes that are a scant 2 inches in diameter.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook the crab cakes until nicely browned and firm, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Add more oil to the skillet as needed between batches. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 107, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 240 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

THAI CRAB CAKES



Thai Crab Cakes image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound lump crab meat, picked over for shells
2 cups cooked basmati rice, cold
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, gently combine the crab meat, rice, jalapenos, lemon zest, basil and mint. Carefully stir in the salt, the pepper, the eggs and the bread crumbs, leaving the crab in fairly large lumps. Using 1 tablespoon of the mixture for each cake, press into croquettes that are about 2 inches in diameter.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook the cakes until nicely browned and firm, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Add more oil to the skillet as needed between batches. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 107, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 240 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY THAI SAUCE



CRAB CAKES WITH SPICY THAI SAUCE image

Categories     Shellfish

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Crab Cakes:
12 ounces cooked crabmeat
1/4 cup minced red onion
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
1 large egg white, beaten to blend
1 1/2 teaspoons black sesame seeds or regular sesame seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3/4 cup fresh sourdough bread crumbs
Sauce:
1/2 cup rice vinegar
5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons minced red pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds or regular sesame seeds
1/4 cup finely grated seeded peeled cucumber
4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • For Cakes: Mix first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Mix in enough bread crumbs to form stiff mixture. Shape mixture into sixteen 1/4 inch thick patties. 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 flavors to blend. Pre heat oven to 250 degrees. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy 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, drain. Transfer baking sheet, keep warm in oven. Divide crab cakes among 8 plates. Spoon sauce around cakes.

THAI STYLE CRAB CAKES



THAI STYLE CRAB CAKES image

Categories     Fish     Sauté

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound fresh lump crab meat, picked over for cartilage
1 teaspoon nam pla (fish sauce)
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped scallion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 fresh chili, preferably Thai, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons bread crumbs, preferably fresh
About 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for dredging
Peanut or vegetable oil as needed
Lime wedges for serving.

Steps:

  • 1. 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. 2. 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

Tips:

  • For the freshest crab cakes, use fresh crab meat. If you're using frozen crab meat, thaw it completely before using.
  • Be gentle when mixing the crab cakes. Overmixing can make them tough.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the crab cakes. Leave some space between each cake so they can cook evenly.
  • Serve the crab cakes hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

Thai crab cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They're perfect for a party or a weeknight meal. With their unique blend of flavors and textures, Thai crab cakes are sure to please everyone at the table.

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