Crab Cakes Topped with Shrimp & Lemon Tarragon Sauce
Now who doesn’t love a good crab cake !? I spent my fair share of time in Maryland and let me tell you NOBODY and I mean NOBODY holding down crab cakes like the state of Maryland. If you don’t have Old Bay in your crab cakes I don’t want it hahaha!
Anyway, after speaking my peace on that lol let’s get back to it! This crab cake recipe is a MUST try for you and the family. Now of course I had to elevate my crab cakes so I topped them off with shrimp and made a lemon tarragon sauce to pair with them.
Try it out for yourself and let me know if I got you right with these crab cakes. Hope you enjoy.
Until next time Wade’s Cuisine fam! Peace and Love.
Ingredients
Jumbo Lump or Lump Crab Meat
Peeled and Deveined Shrimp (Optional)
Fresh Tarragon
Mayo (1/2 cup)
Dijon Mustard (1 tbsp)
Worcestershire Sauce (2-3 Dashes)
Juice of (1) Lemon
(1) Egg
Panko Bread Crumbs (1/2 cup)
Cooking Oil (I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
SPICES
Low Sodium Old Bay or Regular Old Bay (1 tbsp)
Black Pepper (1 tsp)
Smoked Paprika or Regular Paprika (1 tsp)
Garlic Powder (1 tsp)
Onion Powder (1 tsp)
Instructions:
1. Grab a mixing bowl and combine the Mayo, Dijon Mustard, Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, Egg, and the “Spices” listed above. Mix with a whisk or spoon until well incorporated.
2. Add Crab and Panko Bread Crumbs into your base sauce.
3. Mix the crab meat (Note - Try not to over mix the crab meat).
4. Form Crab Cake into desired size.
5. Allow crab cakes to sit in the fridge for 30 minutes - 1 hour to allow them to form. (Optional - but highly suggested). Remove from refrigerator after 30 minutes - 1 hour.
6. Grab a nonstick skillet. Once hot add a few tablespoons of cooking oil.
7. Cook the crab cakes 3-4 minutes on each side until each side is nice and golden brown. Place to the side once finished. (Note - To top crab cakes with shrimp just add peeled and deveined shrimp to another medium size pan and season lightly with Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, and Paprika. Cook until finished.)
8. Serve and enjoy!
Homemade Tarragon Sauce:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Mayo
- 1 tbsp Horseradish
- Chopped Tarragon
- Juice of (1) Lemon
- Salt & Black Pepper (1 tsp each)
Instructions:
1. Grab a bowl and combine all ingredients and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
