Miniature Crab Cakes with Mustard Mayonnaise
Delicate miniature crab cakes made with fresh jumbo lump crab meat, coated in golden panko breadcrumbs and served with a tangy mustard mayonnaise sauce. These elegant appetizers feature a perfect blend of crab, bell peppers, and tarragon.
Ingredients
- •½ cup minced red bell pepper (about 1 small)
- •1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- •⅓ cup mayonnaise
- •1 large egg yolk
- •1½ tablespoons stone-ground mustard
- •1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- •¾ teaspoon dried tarragon
- •1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
- •1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- •¼ cup mayonnaise
- •2½ teaspoons stone-ground mustard
- •¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- •¼ cup unsalted butter
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a small non-stick skillet sauté bell pepper in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, 2 minutes, or until softened and golden. In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, yolk, mustard, lemon juice, tarragon, and bell pepper and stir in crab and salt and pepper to taste gently but thoroughly. Chill crab mixture, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
65 min
- 2.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
5 min
- 3.
In a large shallow baking pan spread lt;I>panko in even layer. Toast panko, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes, and cool.(Panko may be toasted 1 week ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.)
10 min
- 4.
Form rounded teaspoons of crab mixture into slightly flattened 1-inch rounds and gently coat with panko, transferring to a shallow baking pan. Chill crab cakes, loosely covered with wax paper, at least 2 hours and up to 4.
120 min
- 5.
In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice. (Mayonnaise may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.)
5 min
- 6.
Preheat oven to 450°F.
5 min
- 7.
Drizzle a scant 1/4 teaspoon butter on each crab cake and bake in middle of oven until crisp and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
15 min
- 8.
Serve crab cakes with mustard mayonnaise.
2 min
