Crab Cakes with Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Fish- Seasfood
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 small sweet onion, chopped
- 2 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lb. fresh lump crabmeat, drained
- 3 cups soft bread crumbs, divided
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. hot sauce
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish:
- 4 ears fresh sweet white corn
- 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/8 tsp. hot sauce
Directions
- Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté until tender. Remove from heat; stir in crabmeat, 2 cups bread crumbs, and next 9 ingredients.
- Shape mixture into 8 patties; dredge in remaining 1 cup bread crumbs.
- melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook 4 crab cakes 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 Tbsp. butter and crab cakes. Serve with Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish immediately, or cover and chill up to 4 hours.
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Sweet White Corn-and-Tomato Relish:
- Cook corn in boiling water to cover 1 minute; drain and cool. Cut kernels from cobs.
- Stir together corn, tomato, and remaining ingredients; cover and chill 3 hours.
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makes 3 cups