Mini Crab Cakes
Serves: 2
Cierra Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
45
Sweetness
44
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Cool in pans 5 minutes
2
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth
3
Add 1/4 cup Parmesan and egg; beat to blend
4
Beat in sour cream, citrus peels, 4 teaspoons chopped chives, coarse salt, and cayenne pepper
5
Fold in crabmeat
6
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead
7
Cover and chill
8
Preheat oven to 350°F
9
Generously butter 2 mini muffin pans
10
Toss panko, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and 2 tablespoons chopped chives in small bowl
11
Drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter over, tossing with fork until evenly moistened
12
Press 1 rounded tablespoon panko mixture into bottom of each muffin cup, forming crust
13
Spoon 1 generous tablespoon crab mixture into each cup
14
Sprinkle rounded teaspoon of panko mixture over each (some may be left over)
15
Bake crab cakes until golden on top and set, about 30 minutes
16
Cool in pans 5 minutes
17
Run knife around each cake and gently lift out of pan
18
DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead
19
Arrange on baking sheet; let stand at room temperature
20
Rewarm in 350°F oven 6 to 8 minutes
21
Arrange crab cakes on serving platter; sprinkle with chives
22
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth
23
Add 1/4 cup Parmesan and egg; beat to blend
24
Beat in sour cream, citrus peels, 4 teaspoons chopped chives, coarse salt, and cayenne pepper
25
Fold in crabmeat
26
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead
27
Cover and chill
28
Preheat oven to 350°F
29
Generously butter 2 mini muffin pans
30
Toss panko, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and 2 tablespoons chopped chives in small bowl
31
Drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter over, tossing with fork until evenly moistened
32
Press 1 rounded tablespoon panko mixture into bottom of each muffin cup, forming crust
33
Spoon 1 generous tablespoon crab mixture into each cup
34
Sprinkle rounded teaspoon of panko mixture over each (some may be left over)
35
Bake crab cakes until golden on top and set, about 30 minutes
36
Run knife around each cake and gently lift out of pan
37
DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead
38
Arrange on baking sheet; let stand at room temperature
39
Rewarm in 350°F oven 6 to 8 minutes
40
Arrange crab cakes on serving platter; sprinkle with chives
41
Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets
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Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets
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Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets