Dungeness Crab Cakes with Orange Butter Sauce

By miss5elements

Fresh lump crab meat may be substituted for Dungeness crab meat.

Ingredients

• 1/4 c milk
• 2 slices white bread
• 1 lb fresh Dungeness crabmeat
• 1/2 c mayo
• 1 lg egg, lightly beaten
• 1.5 T finely chopped sweet red pepper
• 1.5 T finely chopped scallions
• 1.5 T finely chopped pickled ginger
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
• 2 c panko
• 1/2 c vegetable oil
• Orange Butter Sauce
• Garnishes: shredded fresh spinach, julienned sweet red pepper, grated orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pour milk over bread in a small bowl.
2. Stir together crab meat & next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl.
3. Squeeze milk from bread, discarding excess milk.
4. Add bread to crab meat mixture, & toss gently.
5. Shape mixture into 8 patties; dredge in panko.
6. Press additional panko into each cake.
7. Cover & chill @ least 2 hrs or overnight.
8. Heat 1/4c oil in a lg skillet over med-high heat until hot; add 4 patties, & fry 3-4 min on each side or until golden brown.
9. Repeat procedure w/remaining oil & patties.
10. Place crab cakes on a large baking sheet.
11. Bake at 425F for 5 minutes.
12. Spoon Orange Butter Sauce evenly onto serving plates.
13. Place crab cakes over sauce.
14. Garnish, if desired.