Lindas Crab And Shrimp Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs, mayonnaise, eggs, mustard, capers and brine, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, dill, Creole seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl; mix until well combined.
• Combine crabmeat and shrimp in a small bowl. Fold into the mayonnaise mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the refrigerator and form into 12 patties.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook seafood patties in batches in the hot oil, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil if needed.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Fold in crab and shrimp. Shape into 12 patties; coat with panko bread crumbs., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook crab cakes in oil in batches until golden brown, 3-4 minutes on each side. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with crab cakes.

Steps:

• Roughly chop the raw shrimp and place in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whip the egg whites with a fork until frothy. Stir in the cream, salt, pepper, and cumin seeds. Combine with chopped shrimp. Mix well with the jicama, green onion, cilantro, ginger, and kaffir lime leaves.
• Press any excess moisture out of the crab meat in a colander. Combine the crab with the shrimp mixture.
• Pour the panko into a wide, shallow dish. Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of the shrimp and crab mixture and drop it into the panko. Using your hands, shape the shrimp and crab mixture into round cakes and evenly coat with the panko. Repeat with the remaining mixture and place the crab cakes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm.
• Heat a deep fryer to 350 degrees F or heat 3/4-inch of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, just until the surface of the oil begins to gently ripple. Fry the crab cakes, a few at a time, until crispy and golden, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the hot oil with a slotted spoon or spider and place on absorbent paper to absorb any excess oil.
• Serve with Ginger-Lime Dipping Sauce on the side.
• Put sugar, water, ginger, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and reduce to a syrupy consistency (about 15 minutes). Strain through a fine sieve, discard ginger, reserve liquid, and let cool.
• In a small food processor, pulse cilantro, lime juice, chile, and green onion (about 30 seconds). Add ginger syrup and pulse until combined.
• Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• To Make Sauce:.
• Combine hot pepper sauce, White wine, shallot, lemon juice, zest, and rice vinegar in a med. saucepan. Boil over med. heat, until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• Reduce heat to simmer to keep sauce warm, then add heavy cream. Stir every so often while sauce is sitting.
• To Make Shrimp And Sausage Mixture:.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy med. skillet, over med-high heat. Add sausage, bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Saute until the.
• vegetables are tender and fragrant.
• Add shrimp, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Saute until shrimp are opague in center.
• Set aside and cover, until ready to serve.
• Grit Cakes:.
• Combine milk and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Add grits a little at a time, whisking constantly, to avoid lumps.
• Immediately reduce heat to low. Cook until creamy, stirring constantly.
• Pour onto baking sheet, lined with a silpat or saran wrap.
• Place another silpat or saran wrap directly on surface of the grits.
• Place another baking sheet on top, and press together to evenly.
• flatten grits to about 1/2" thick.
• Remove top baking sheet, and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• After grits have firmed take out of the refrigerator, and remove top silpat or saran wrap.
• Using a lg. round or heart shaped cutter, cut circles or heart shapes out of the grits to form cakes.
• Pour about 1/4" of oil into the bottom of a lg. round skillet. Heat the pan on med-high.
• When oil is hot, place a few grit cakes in the skillet. Fry until bottoms are golden, then flip. Do not crowd pan.
• Transfer cooked grit cakes to cooling rack lined with paper towels, until ready to assemble.
• To Assemble:.
• Place one or two grit cakes onto each dish.
• Top with shrimp and sausage mixture, and then drizzle sauce on top of mixture.
• Serve immediately.