Crab Cakes

A community recipe by Sidbits

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

Crab- cakes are a great hit at any gathering... They may be served as a starter or a main course and in the rare case of leftovers I make a chowder with mashed potatoes, chicken stock, a little 1/2 and 1/2 (single cream) and a rich grilled or slow roasted corn. Some would prefer the cilantro and onion left out of the mix but I think these ingredients add deeper flavor and bring it all together..you may also add cayenne and turmeric but I prefer to add a little saffron to the rice when I serve the cakes with basmati and greens

Ingredients

Serves: 8 - 10

1 pound picked crab (claw meat)
1 diced red onion
½ large green bell pepper (or red - diced)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 medium egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups dried breadcrumbs
¼ cup roasted sweetcorn
1 bunch cilantro

Method

Crab Cakes is a community recipe submitted by Sidbits and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

In a large bowl combine all but the 1 cup of crumbs and a little cilantro mixed for dredging. Pat mixture into balls and roll on a board of the crumb mix. Press mix into cake and lightly flatten with the heal of your hand.

Saute' 2-3 minutes each side on a lightly oiled flat iron until golden and...serve still hot.