CRAB CAKES WITH PINK GRAPEFRUIT SAUCE

Discover Pamlico County at...
                                Pamlico-NC.com
                    The Online Magazine of Pamlico County North Carolina

                                           Cover    Contents    Advertisers

CRAB CAKES WITH PINK GRAPEFRUIT SAUCE
Makes 8

Ingredients:

3/4 lb. crabmeat

1/4 cup minced celery

1/4 cup minced red onion

3 tbl. mayonnaise

1 egg, beaten to blend

2 tbl. diced canned mild green chilies

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

2-1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs

2 tbl. (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

Mix first 7 ingredients and 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs in a bowl. Divide mixture into 8 mounds. Flatten each mound into 3/4-inch-thick patties. Place remaining 2 cups of the breadcrumbs on a plate and coat the patties, covering completely.

Melt the butter in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve.

SAUCE

1-1/2 cups strained pink grapefruit juice

3/4 cups dry white wine

6 large shallots, sliced

15 whole peppercorns

1 cup plus 2 tbl. (2-1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Combine all ingredients in a heavy large saucepan and boil until the liquid is reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 20 minutes). Strain. (At this point, sauce can be chilled up to 1 day ahead.) Bring sauce to simmer in a heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Gradually add the butter, whisking until melted. Spoon sauce around crab cakes and serve.

Contributed by Judi Heit, a broker with Sail/Loft Realty

Back to Seafood Recipes

Pamlico-nc.com [ Cover ] [ Contents] [Advertisers Index ] [Feedback]