Crab Cakes

17 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/4 sticks (5 oz) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot chile sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 slices firm whole-wheat sandwich bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over

Directions

  1. 1
    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. 2
    Cook scallion, bell pepper, and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute, then whisk in flour and cook roux, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add cream and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking, 2 minutes. (Mixture will be thick.) Remove from heat and whisk 1 minute, then whisk in yolk, basil, mustard, chile sauce, lemon juice, and salt and chill, uncovered, until cooled, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3
    While sauce is cooling, line a tray with wax paper and butter a shallow baking pan. Pulse bread, chives, parsley, and pepper in a food processor until finely chopped and transfer mixture to a plate.
  4. 4
    Stir crabmeat into sauce and form into 12 (3-inch) patties, arranging them on tray.
  5. 5
    Gently coat each crab cake with crumb mixture and place in baking pan. Drizzle with remaining melted butter and bake until golden and hot, 8 to 10 minutes.

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