PEI Rock Crab and Lobster Cakes
Makes 24 crab cakes
Ingredients
- 1 pound Belle River Rock Crab, thawed
- ½ pound Cooked PEI Lobster Meat, cooled & chopped
- 3 cups Mashed PEI Potatoes, cooled
- 2 each Green Onions, finely sliced
- 1 each Orange, zested
- ½ tsp Cajun Spice
- to taste Salt & Black Pepper
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Canola Oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl combine rock crab, lobster, and mashed PEI potatoes; mix until well combined.
- Fold in green onions, orange zest, Cajun spice, salt, and pepper.
- Form into 24 crab cakes and place onto a baking sheet.
- Season flour with salt and black pepper, and stir to combine. Dredge each cake in flour to coat; place back onto baking sheet.
- In a large sauté pan, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Cook crab cakes until golden on each side (4-5 minutes per side). Place on baking sheet and bake for 5-6 minutes or until heated through.
- Remove crab cakes from oven and serve hot with Orange-Tarragon Crème (see recipe below).
Orange-Tarragon Crème
Yield: 2 cups
- 2 cups PEI Sour Cream
- 1 each Orange, zested
- ½ each Orange, juiced
- 2 tsp Fresh Tarragon, removed from stems and chopped
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and stir well.
- Pour crème into a serving bowl and garnish with fresh orange zest or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Serve chilled alongside hot PEI Rock Crab and Lobster Cakes.