Deviled Crab recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ¾ pounds crabmeat ⅛ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ¾ teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1 cup dry bread crumbs 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups clam juice ½ cup white wine ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ½ cup heavy cream 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice ¼ cup fresh parsley, minced 1 ½ tablespoons fresh basil, minced
Nutrition Info
- 379.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 24.3 gcholesterol: 102.9 mgfat: 18 gfiber: 1.1 gprotein: 26.3 gsaturatedFat: 6.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 674.9 mgsugar: 1.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Deviled Crab
Directions
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In a mixing bowl, place the crabmeat, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce. Mix thoroughly.
Shape the crab mixture into cakes and roll in bread crumbs.
In a medium skillet, heat 4 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Saute the cakes about 5 minutes. Turn, then cook for another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
For the sauce: In a 1.5 quart saucepan, heat the 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter. slowly add the flour to the oil, stirring constantly. Cook for 5 minutes.
Slowly add the clam juice, whisking constantly and vigorously. Pour in white wine, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer. Then add cream, parsley, and basil. Simmer, but do not boil. Mixture is done when thick enough to evenly coat the back of a spoon.
Serve the sauce over the crab cakes.