Learn how to prepare delicious and crispy crab cakes to enjoy any day of the week. This recipe is very good to serve as an appetizer, because the flavor of crab meat with peppers, onions, seasoned with spices and a touch of mayonnaise and mustard simply whet anyone’s appetite, so read on and discover the delicious flavor of this delicacy from the sea. We point out that in some places the crab or crab meat is usually a bit expensive, but don’t worry because you can easily substitute it with strips of surimi, which is very similar and is also more accessible, as it can be found in any supermarket.
Ingredients to make Crab Croquettes:
• 400 grams of crab meat or surimi in pieces
• ½ piece of white onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of breadcrumbs or panko
• Vegetable oil
How to make crab cakes:
Begin the crab cakes recipe by finely chopping the onion, garlic, and bell pepper. You can choose between the bell pepper that you like the most, but for this recipe I recommend a red or orange. You must remove the seeds.
In a bowl place the crab meat, the chopped vegetables and mix to integrate everything. We point out that you can make these croquettes with blue crab, sea crab, crayfish or surimi. You will easily find the latter in the supermarket. Add the mayonnaise, the mustard, the pinch of salt, the pinch of pepper and the pinch of cayenne pepper, the latter is optional, but believe me it gives it a great flavor. Then mix very well. To finish the mixture of the crab cakes, add 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of ground bread or Panko, mix very well and reserve.
Form balls with the dough, roll and cover with more ground bread, pressing lightly so that the bread adheres well.
Then, fry in plenty of hot oil, moving constantly so that it cooks perfectly, it will take about 2 minutes. Then, remove from the oil and let rest on absorbent paper. Serve the surimi croquetes with the dressing or sauce of your choice.
Surimi croquettes and other ingredients
Preparing this recipe is very easy and like any preparation, you can always change or add other ingredients. For example, as the main course we have crab meat which, as already mentioned, is usually a bit expensive, but for this the surimi strip is a good option. Another ingredient you can substitute is breadcrumbs, you can easily use crushed crackers. Just be careful when seasoning with more salt, as you can lose the flavor of the croquette. Another option for this recipe is to cook in another way, that is, normally this type of frying is cooked in abundant oil, but if you want to reduce the amount of oil, try an air fryer or oven. We point out that the crab salad is delicious and can be a good companion for this dish.
