Crab Cakes With Thai Sweet Chili Sauce & Marinated Cucumber

Health score
3%
Crab Cakes With Thai Sweet Chili Sauce & Marinated Cucumber
60 min.
8
805kcal

Suggestions

These crab cakes are an explosion of flavors and textures. The crab cakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicious combination of crab meat, celery, onion, and bell pepper. They are served with a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce and marinated cucumbers, which add a refreshing touch to the dish. The sauce is made with a reduction of ginger, garlic, vinegar, lime juice, and sake, giving it a unique and complex flavor. The marinated cucumbers are a perfect complement to the crab cakes, with a hint of citrus and spice. This dish is perfect as an appetizer or a light meal, and it's sure to impress your family and friends. The combination of flavors and textures makes these crab cakes a real treat for the senses. The sweetness of the crab is enhanced by the Thai chili sauce, while the marinated cucumbers add a refreshing touch. This dish is a true delight for crab lovers and those who enjoy Asian-inspired flavors. The crab cakes are easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time, making them a convenient option for entertaining. Serve them as an elegant appetizer or a light and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

  • tablespoon allspice 
  • 0.3 cup celery diced finely
  • tablespoon chives chopped
  • cup crab meat picked over drained well
  •  cucumber shaved sliced (or thinley on mandoline)
  •  eggs 
  • 0.5 ounce ginger fresh minced
  • 0.3 ounce garlic minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic minced
  • tablespoon ground cardamom 
  • fluid ounces cup heavy whipping cream 
  • 0.5  juice of lemon 
  • fluid ounces juice of lime fresh
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise 
  • 0.3  onion diced finely
  • 1.5 cups panko bread crumbs as needed (or bread crumbs)
  • 0.3  bell pepper diced red
  • 12 fluid ounces rice wine 
  • 12 fluid ounces rice wine 
  • 12 fluid ounces rice wine 
  • 0.3 cup salt 
  • servings salt and pepper black
  • servings salt and pepper white
  • 0.5 cup sugar 
  • 0.3 teaspoon all the tabasco sauce you handle 
  • fluid ounces chilli sauce sweet
  • 0.3 teaspoon thyme leaves 
  • 12 fluid ounces butter unsalted cold cut in chunks
  • 0.5 quart vinegar white
  • 0.5 fluid ounce citrus champagne vinegar 
  • teaspoon worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • paper towels
  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. CRAB CAKES.
  2. Mix all ingredients well and adjust seasoning to taste. Use icecream scoop to shape into cakes; bread with panco crumbs.
  3. Place cakes on sheet pans sprinkled with dry panko crumbs; wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook.THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE.In a heavy sauce pan over medium high heat, combine ginger, garlic, vinegar, lime juice and sake. Reduce to a light syrup (90%), add cream and reduce to 60% over medium heat, being careful not to scorch. Reduce heat to low and gradually whip in the cold butter chunks.
  4. Whisk in chili sauce, salt and pepper.MARINATED CUCUMBERS.
  5. Mix all the ingredientes together bring to a boil, remove from heat and chill.ASSEMBLY.
  6. Saute crab cakes in a non stick saute pan until golden on each side and heated through; drain on paper towels.Arrange crab cakes on plate, drizzle with chili sauce.Pile high with marinated cucumbers, sprinkle with chopped chives; or alternately serve the marinated cucumbers beside the crab cakes on the plate.

Nutrition Facts

Calories805kcal
Protein5.07%
Fat73.14%
Carbs21.79%

Properties

Glycemic Index
57.64
Glycemic Load
9.26
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
13.238695745883%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.25mg
Hesperetin
0.93mg
Naringenin
0.05mg
Apigenin
0.12mg
Luteolin
0.1mg
Isorhamnetin
0.25mg
Kaempferol
0.08mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
1.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:804.66kcal
40.23%
Fat:53.35g
82.08%
Saturated Fat:28.19g
176.2%
Carbohydrates:35.76g
11.92%
Net Carbohydrates:34.22g
12.44%
Sugar:18.56g
20.62%
Cholesterol:147.23mg
49.08%
Sodium:4384.64mg
190.64%
Alcohol:21.42g
100%
Protein:8.32g
16.65%
Vitamin B12:2.09Β΅g
34.9%
Vitamin A:1598.89IU
31.98%
Vitamin K:32.22Β΅g
30.69%
Manganese:0.46mg
23.03%
Selenium:15.9Β΅g
22.72%
Vitamin C:13.91mg
16.86%
Copper:0.31mg
15.35%
Phosphorus:125.96mg
12.6%
Vitamin E:1.82mg
12.13%
Zinc:1.81mg
12.05%
Vitamin B1:0.15mg
10.13%
Folate:38.5Β΅g
9.63%
Magnesium:37.44mg
9.36%
Vitamin B2:0.15mg
8.91%
Calcium:88.67mg
8.87%
Iron:1.39mg
7.72%
Potassium:261.43mg
7.47%
Vitamin D:1.04Β΅g
6.93%
Vitamin B6:0.13mg
6.42%
Fiber:1.55g
6.18%
Vitamin B3:1.16mg
5.81%
Vitamin B5:0.48mg
4.75%
Source:Food.com