Crab Cakes With Coriander Cream And Salsa Cruda
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Eggs, Dairy | English | A, At, Ballymaloe, Year | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 425 | g | Crab meat, brown and white |
| mixed 2 or 3 crabs | ||
| should yield this – | ||
| or just use white | ||
| meat if you prefer | ||
| 115 | g | Soft white breadcrumbs |
| 2 | t | White wine vinegar, up to 3 |
| 2 | T | Ripe tomato chutney |
| 25 | g | Softened butter |
| 1 | t | Dry English mustard powder |
| or 1 rounded | ||
| tsp French mustard | ||
| 2 | T | Coriander, freshly chopped |
| A dash of Tabasco or a good | ||
| pinch of | ||
| cayenne pepper | ||
| Salt and freshly ground | ||
| black pepper | ||
| 175 | Bechamel sauce | |
| Olive oil | ||
| Seasoned flour | ||
| 1 | Egg white, beaten | |
| White breadcrumbs | ||
| 2 | Ripe tomatoes, chopped | |
| 1 | T | Chopped onion |
| 1 | Clove garlic, crushed | |
| 1/2 | Chilli, finely chopped up | |
| to 1 | ||
| 1 | T | Freshly chopped coriander |
| up to 2 | ||
| Freshly squeezed lime juice | ||
| Salt and freshly ground | ||
| black pepper | ||
| Sugar | ||
| 3 | T | Coriander, freshly chopped |
| 175 | Whipped cream | |
| Salt and freshly ground | ||
| black pepper | ||
| 1 | t | Freshly squeezed lemon juice |
| Coriander leaves |
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix all the ingredients for the crab cakes, except the olive oil, in a bowl. Taste carefully and correct the seasoning - it should taste well seasoned and quite perky. Form the mixture into 10-12 cakes. Coat first with seasoned flour, then egg and finally breadcrumbs. Put on to a baking tray lined with silicone paper. chill until firm, Meanwhile make the coriander cream. Fold the chopped coriander into the whipped cream, add salt, freshly ground pepper and sugar and the lemon juice. Taste and add a little more seasoning if necessary. To serve: heat good quality oil in a deep fryer or in a frying pan. Cook till the crab cakes are crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately on hot plates with a dollop of coriander cream and some salsa cruda on the side. Salsa cruda: Mix all the ingredients together. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. DISCLAIMER(c) Copyright 1996 - SelecTV Cable Limited. All rights reserved. Carlton Food Network http://www.cfn.co.uk/ Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 825
Calories From Fat: 410
Total Fat: 45.7g
Cholesterol: 115mg
Sodium: 517mg
Potassium: 563.3mg
Carbohydrates: 65.7g
Fiber: 5.4g
Sugar: 4.4g
Protein: 37g